#AF8076
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.3% 0.061 32.3), rgb(175, 128, 118).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#AF8076 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF8076 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 128, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 26%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.061 32.3) |
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 #AF8076 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF8076 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF8076 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF8076 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB5
oklch(80.9% 0.03 31.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC968E
oklch(70.6% 0.047 32)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF8076
oklch(64.3% 0.061 32.3)
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Step 600
600
#96655B
oklch(55.6% 0.066 32)
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Step 700
700
#80544B
oklch(49.2% 0.061 32.1)
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Step 800
800
#68453D
oklch(42.8% 0.051 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#553A34
oklch(37.8% 0.04 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#32221F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 30.8)
#AF8076 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) | #8A8675 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958F76 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7A7D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF8076
#AF8076
oklch(64.3% 0.061 32.3)
- #6097A3
#6097A3
oklch(64.3% 0.061 213)
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 #AF8076, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.051
Use #AF8076 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.