#AF7769
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.3% 0.074 34.6), rgb(175, 119, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#AF7769 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF7769 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 119, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.074 34.6) |
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 #AF7769 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF7769 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF7769 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF7769 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 37)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B1
oklch(80.9% 0.036 35.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29489
oklch(70.7% 0.058 33.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF7769
oklch(62.3% 0.074 34.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D6253
oklch(55.7% 0.081 35)
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Step 700
700
#865144
oklch(49.2% 0.075 34.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D4238
oklch(42.7% 0.063 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#583830
oklch(37.6% 0.048 34.7)
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Step 950
950
#34211C
oklch(27% 0.031 35.3)
#AF7769 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) | #847E68 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918968 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB6F73 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF7769
#AF7769
oklch(62.3% 0.074 34.6)
- #4D93A3
#4D93A3
oklch(62.4% 0.074 214.4)
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 #AF7769, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.014
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.037
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.044
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.045
Use #AF7769 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.