#AF856D
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(65.1% 0.062 51), rgb(175, 133, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#AF856D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF856D |
| RGB | rgb(175, 133, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 29%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.062 51) |
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 #AF856D | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF856D | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF856D text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF856D text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAF
oklch(81% 0.031 52.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA9885
oklch(70.6% 0.049 50.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF856D
oklch(65.1% 0.062 51)
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Step 600
600
#94684F
oklch(55.7% 0.068 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E563F
oklch(49.1% 0.064 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#664734
oklch(42.7% 0.052 52.4)
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Step 900
900
#533B2E
oklch(37.6% 0.04 49.5)
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Step 950
950
#31231B
oklch(27% 0.026 51)
#AF856D 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) | #90896B | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A916D | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7E7F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF856D
#AF856D
oklch(65.1% 0.062 51)
- #6897AF
#6897AF
oklch(65.2% 0.062 231.1)
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 #AF856D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
Use #AF856D 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.