#AF776C
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.4% 0.073 31.5), rgb(175, 119, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#AF776C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 32°. 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 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF776C |
| RGB | rgb(175, 119, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.073 31.5) |
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 #AF776C | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF776C | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF776C text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF776C text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#E6D5D1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B3
oklch(81% 0.036 31.2)
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Step 400
400
#C2948B
oklch(70.8% 0.057 31.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF776C
oklch(62.4% 0.073 31.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C6156
oklch(55.5% 0.079 31.2)
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Step 700
700
#855046
oklch(49% 0.074 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D423A
oklch(42.8% 0.062 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#583832
oklch(37.7% 0.047 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#34211D
oklch(27% 0.031 32.3)
#AF776C 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) | #837E6B | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91896B | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB6F74 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF776C
#AF776C
oklch(62.4% 0.073 31.5)
- #4E93A1
#4E93A1
oklch(62.4% 0.073 212.4)
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 #AF776C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.016
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.039
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
Use #AF776C 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.