#AF6855
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.2% 0.096 35.8), rgb(175, 104, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#AF6855 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF6855 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 104, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 36%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.096 35.8) |
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 #AF6855 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF6855 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF6855 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF6855 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.024 37.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7AE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 34.3)
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Step 400
400
#C89283
oklch(70.8% 0.069 36.1)
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Step 500
500
#B87664
oklch(63.1% 0.088 36)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF6855
oklch(59.2% 0.096 35.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C4D3C
oklch(49.2% 0.09 36)
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Step 800
800
#723F32
oklch(42.7% 0.075 35.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C362C
oklch(37.7% 0.058 35.5)
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Step 950
950
#36201A
oklch(27% 0.036 36)
#AF6855 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) | #797253 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8054 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD5D63 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF6855
#AF6855
oklch(59.2% 0.096 35.8)
- #228CA2
#228CA2
oklch(59.2% 0.096 215.5)
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 #AF6855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.016
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.026
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.033
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.038
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.048
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.048
Use #AF6855 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.