#AF7D6F
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63.6% 0.066 36.3), rgb(175, 125, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#AF7D6F is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF7D6F |
| RGB | rgb(175, 125, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 29%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.066 36.3) |
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 #AF7D6F | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF7D6F | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF7D6F text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF7D6F text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 37.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE968A
oklch(70.7% 0.051 37.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF7D6F
oklch(63.6% 0.066 36.3)
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Step 600
600
#986456
oklch(55.5% 0.071 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#825346
oklch(49.1% 0.067 36.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A443A
oklch(42.7% 0.056 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#563931
oklch(37.6% 0.044 36.1)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#AF7D6F 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) | #89836E | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948D6F | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB7679 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF7D6F
#AF7D6F
oklch(63.6% 0.066 36.3)
- #5A95A5
#5A95A5
oklch(63.6% 0.066 217)
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 #AF7D6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.047
Use #AF7D6F 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.