#AF655F
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(58.8% 0.097 25.3), rgb(175, 101, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#AF655F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF655F |
| RGB | rgb(175, 101, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.097 25.3) |
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 #AF655F | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF655F | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF655F text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF655F text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.044 25.1)
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Step 400
400
#C9908B
oklch(70.7% 0.07 24.6)
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Step 500
500
#B9746E
oklch(63.1% 0.088 25.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF655F
oklch(58.8% 0.097 25.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D4B46
oklch(49.2% 0.09 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#723E3A
oklch(42.7% 0.074 25.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D3532
oklch(37.8% 0.058 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#361F1D
oklch(26.9% 0.036 25.2)
#AF655F 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) | #75705E | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877F5E | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD5B64 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF655F
#AF655F
oklch(58.8% 0.097 25.3)
- #158D98
#158D98
oklch(58.9% 0.097 204.9)
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 #AF655F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.035
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.050
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.051
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.055
Use #AF655F 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.