#AF7775
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.6% 0.071 21.6), rgb(175, 119, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#AF7775 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF7775 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 119, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 27%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.071 21.6) |
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 #AF7775 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF7775 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF7775 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF7775 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8B7
oklch(80.8% 0.035 20.2)
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Step 400
400
#C19391
oklch(70.6% 0.056 21.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF7775
oklch(62.6% 0.071 21.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C615F
oklch(55.7% 0.077 21.9)
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Step 700
700
#85504E
oklch(49.1% 0.072 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C4240
oklch(42.8% 0.059 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#583837
oklch(37.8% 0.046 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#342120
oklch(27.1% 0.03 22.6)
#AF7775 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) | #827F75 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8A74 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7177 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF7775
#AF7775
oklch(62.6% 0.071 21.6)
- #4F959A
#4F959A
oklch(62.6% 0.071 201.6)
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 #AF7775, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.026
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.049
Use #AF7775 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.