#AF7054
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(60.6% 0.09 44.6), rgb(175, 112, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#AF7054 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF7054 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 112, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 36%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.09 44.6) |
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 #AF7054 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF7054 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF7054 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF7054 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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 500.
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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
#E8D4CC
oklch(88.4% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 43.6)
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Step 400
400
#C7937C
oklch(70.7% 0.071 44.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF7054
oklch(60.6% 0.09 44.6)
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Step 600
600
#A25F41
oklch(55.5% 0.098 44.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B4E33
oklch(49% 0.092 44)
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Step 800
800
#71412B
oklch(42.8% 0.075 44.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C3727
oklch(37.8% 0.059 43.9)
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Step 950
950
#362017
oklch(26.9% 0.038 43)
#AF7054 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) | #807752 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8554 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD6569 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF7054
#AF7054
oklch(60.6% 0.09 44.6)
- #3B8DAA
#3B8DAA
oklch(60.5% 0.09 224.7)
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 #AF7054, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.017
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.017
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.026
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.028
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.042
Use #AF7054 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.