#AF6045
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.5% 0.11 39.5), rgb(175, 96, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#AF6045 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF6045 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 96, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.11 39.5) |
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 #AF6045 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF6045 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF6045 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF6045 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#EAD3CC
oklch(88.4% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6A9
oklch(80.8% 0.05 38.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC907C
oklch(70.7% 0.079 39.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE735A
oklch(63.1% 0.102 39.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF6045
oklch(57.5% 0.11 39.5)
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Step 700
700
#914A32
oklch(49.2% 0.103 39.2)
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Step 800
800
#763D2A
oklch(42.8% 0.085 39.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3526
oklch(37.8% 0.065 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#381F17
oklch(27% 0.042 38.5)
#AF6045 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) | #746B43 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887C44 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF5259 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF6045
#AF6045
oklch(57.5% 0.11 39.5)
- #0087A3
#0087A3
oklch(57.6% 0.104 219.2)
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 #AF6045, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.029
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.029
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.048
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.048
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.048
Use #AF6045 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.