#AF897B
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.2% 0.051 41.2), rgb(175, 137, 123).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#AF897B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 41°. 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 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF897B |
| RGB | rgb(175, 137, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.051 41.2) |
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 #AF897B | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF897B | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF897B text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF897B text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB4
oklch(81% 0.025 43.1)
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Step 400
400
#B7998E
oklch(70.7% 0.039 41.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF897B
oklch(66.2% 0.051 41.2)
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Step 600
600
#90695A
oklch(55.7% 0.055 42)
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Step 700
700
#7A574A
oklch(49% 0.051 41.2)
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Step 800
800
#64473D
oklch(42.7% 0.043 39.8)
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Step 900
900
#513C34
oklch(37.7% 0.033 41.8)
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Step 950
950
#30231F
oklch(27% 0.021 37.8)
#AF897B 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) | #928D7A | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B947B | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98385 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF897B
#AF897B
oklch(66.2% 0.051 41.2)
- #709BA9
#709BA9
oklch(66.3% 0.051 220)
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 #AF897B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.050
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.053
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.053
Use #AF897B 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.