#AF756D
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62% 0.075 28.1), rgb(175, 117, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#AF756D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF756D |
| RGB | rgb(175, 117, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 29%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.075 28.1) |
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 #AF756D | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF756D | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF756D text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF756D text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#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
#E6D4D2
oklch(88.4% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B4
oklch(80.8% 0.036 26.6)
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Step 400
400
#C3938C
oklch(70.7% 0.059 28.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF756D
oklch(62% 0.075 28.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D6058
oklch(55.5% 0.081 28)
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Step 700
700
#864F48
oklch(48.9% 0.076 27.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D413C
oklch(42.6% 0.062 27)
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Step 900
900
#593733
oklch(37.6% 0.05 27)
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Step 950
950
#34211E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 29.2)
#AF756D 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) | #817D6C | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F886C | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB6E73 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF756D
#AF756D
oklch(62% 0.075 28.1)
- #49939E
#49939E
oklch(62% 0.075 208.2)
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 #AF756D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.016
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.037
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.037
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
Use #AF756D 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.