#AF8972
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66% 0.057 52.6), rgb(175, 137, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#AF8972 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF8972 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 137, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 28%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.057 52.6) |
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 #AF8972 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF8972 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF8972 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF8972 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E5
oklch(93.5% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7D0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB0
oklch(80.9% 0.028 53.1)
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Step 400
400
#B89987
oklch(70.6% 0.045 51.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF8972
oklch(66% 0.057 52.6)
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Step 600
600
#916951
oklch(55.6% 0.063 52)
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Step 700
700
#7B5842
oklch(49.2% 0.057 53.1)
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Step 800
800
#644836
oklch(42.7% 0.048 53.8)
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Step 900
900
#523C2F
oklch(37.7% 0.038 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#30231C
oklch(26.9% 0.024 49.6)
#AF8972 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) | #948C70 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9472 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8283 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF8972
#AF8972
oklch(66% 0.057 52.6)
- #6F99B0
#6F99B0
oklch(66.1% 0.057 232.7)
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 #AF8972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
Use #AF8972 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.