#AF756B
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62% 0.075 30.1), rgb(175, 117, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#AF756B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF756B |
| RGB | rgb(175, 117, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.075 30.1) |
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 #AF756B | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF756B | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF756B text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF756B text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D1
oklch(88.4% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B3
oklch(80.8% 0.037 28.7)
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Step 400
400
#C3938B
oklch(70.7% 0.06 29.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF756B
oklch(62% 0.075 30.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E6156
oklch(55.7% 0.082 30.9)
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Step 700
700
#875046
oklch(49.2% 0.076 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D413A
oklch(42.6% 0.063 29.7)
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Step 900
900
#593832
oklch(37.8% 0.049 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#34211D
oklch(27% 0.031 32.3)
#AF756B 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) | #827D6A | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90886A | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB6D72 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF756B
#AF756B
oklch(62% 0.075 30.1)
- #49939F
#49939F
oklch(62.1% 0.076 209.3)
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 #AF756B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.013
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.037
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.046
Use #AF756B 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.