#AF8766
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(65.4% 0.067 60.8), rgb(175, 135, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#AF8766 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF8766 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 135, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.067 60.8) |
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 #AF8766 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF8766 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF8766 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF8766 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 62.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAC
oklch(80.9% 0.033 59.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA9A80
oklch(70.8% 0.053 60.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF8766
oklch(65.4% 0.067 60.8)
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Step 600
600
#936946
oklch(55.6% 0.073 60.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D5737
oklch(49% 0.068 60.3)
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Step 800
800
#66482E
oklch(42.8% 0.057 61.3)
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Step 900
900
#533C29
oklch(37.7% 0.044 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#312318
oklch(27% 0.029 59.3)
#AF8766 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) | #938A64 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9266 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB7F7E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF8766
#AF8766
oklch(65.4% 0.067 60.8)
- #6A96B6
#6A96B6
oklch(65.3% 0.068 240.7)
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 #AF8766, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.026
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.036
Use #AF8766 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.