#AF5C49
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(56.9% 0.113 34), rgb(175, 92, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#AF5C49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF5C49 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 92, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 41%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.113 34) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AF5C49 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF5C49 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF5C49 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF5C49 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6AB
oklch(81% 0.05 35.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE8E7F
oklch(70.6% 0.082 33.7)
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Step 500
500
#C0715F
oklch(63.1% 0.104 33.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF5C49
oklch(56.9% 0.113 34)
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Step 700
700
#924837
oklch(49.1% 0.104 34.1)
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Step 800
800
#773B2E
oklch(42.6% 0.087 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#603329
oklch(37.6% 0.068 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#391E18
oklch(27% 0.044 33.4)
#AF5C49 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #716947 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857A48 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF4E57 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF5C49
#AF5C49
oklch(56.9% 0.113 34)
- #00869B
#00869B
oklch(57% 0.1 213.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AF5C49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.037
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.037
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.047
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.048
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.054
Use #AF5C49 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.