#AF655B
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(58.8% 0.097 28.5), rgb(175, 101, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#AF655B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF655B |
| RGB | rgb(175, 101, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.097 28.5) |
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 #AF655B | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF655B | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF655B text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF655B text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4D0
oklch(88.6% 0.024 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7B1
oklch(81% 0.044 28.8)
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Step 400
400
#C99088
oklch(70.7% 0.071 27.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA746A
oklch(63.1% 0.09 28.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF655B
oklch(58.8% 0.097 28.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D4B43
oklch(49.1% 0.091 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#733E37
oklch(42.8% 0.076 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D3530
oklch(37.7% 0.059 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#371F1C
oklch(27% 0.038 27.6)
#AF655B 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) | #76705A | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887F5A | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD5A63 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF655B
#AF655B
oklch(58.8% 0.097 28.5)
- #148C9B
#148C9B
oklch(58.7% 0.097 208.5)
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 #AF655B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.039
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.043
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.052
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.056
Use #AF655B 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.