#AF716B
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(61.3% 0.08 25.7), rgb(175, 113, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#AF716B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF716B |
| RGB | rgb(175, 113, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.08 25.7) |
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 #AF716B | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF716B | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF716B text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF716B text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8B4
oklch(81% 0.039 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#C5928D
oklch(70.7% 0.063 25.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF716B
oklch(61.3% 0.08 25.7)
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Step 600
600
#A05E59
oklch(55.5% 0.087 24.9)
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Step 700
700
#894E49
oklch(49.2% 0.081 25.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F403C
oklch(42.7% 0.066 25.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3633
oklch(37.6% 0.052 25)
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Step 950
950
#35201E
oklch(27% 0.033 25.5)
#AF716B 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) | #7E7A6A | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D866A | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB6970 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF716B
#AF716B
oklch(61.3% 0.08 25.7)
- #40929B
#40929B
oklch(61.3% 0.08 205.1)
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 #AF716B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.015
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.033
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.035
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.050
Use #AF716B 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.