#AF644D
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(58.3% 0.103 37.8), rgb(175, 100, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#AF644D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF644D |
| RGB | rgb(175, 100, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 39%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.103 37.8) |
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 #AF644D | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF644D | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF644D text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF644D text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AB
oklch(80.9% 0.046 38.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA917F
oklch(70.8% 0.074 38.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB755F
oklch(63.2% 0.095 38.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF644D
oklch(58.3% 0.103 37.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E4B37
oklch(49% 0.096 37.4)
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Step 800
800
#743E2E
oklch(42.7% 0.08 37.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E3529
oklch(37.7% 0.063 37.1)
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Step 950
950
#371F18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 37)
#AF644D 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) | #776E4B | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897E4C | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE575E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF644D
#AF644D
oklch(58.3% 0.103 37.8)
- #0889A4
#0889A4
oklch(58.2% 0.104 218.5)
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 #AF644D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.021
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.041
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.044
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.050
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.052
Use #AF644D 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.