#AF6857
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.2% 0.096 34.3), rgb(175, 104, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#AF6857 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF6857 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 104, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.096 34.3) |
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 #AF6857 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF6857 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF6857 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF6857 text on black | 4.94:1 | 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
#E8D4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7AE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 34.3)
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Step 400
400
#C89284
oklch(70.8% 0.069 35)
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Step 500
500
#B87666
oklch(63.1% 0.087 34.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF6857
oklch(59.2% 0.096 34.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C4D3E
oklch(49.2% 0.089 34.4)
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Step 800
800
#723F33
oklch(42.7% 0.074 34.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C362D
oklch(37.7% 0.057 34.1)
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Step 950
950
#36201A
oklch(27% 0.036 36)
#AF6857 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) | #797255 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8056 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD5D64 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF6857
#AF6857
oklch(59.2% 0.096 34.3)
- #228CA1
#228CA1
oklch(59.2% 0.096 214.6)
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 #AF6857, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.017
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.025
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.040
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.049
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
Use #AF6857 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.