#AF8A76
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.3% 0.054 49.8), rgb(175, 138, 118).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#AF8A76 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 50°. 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 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF8A76 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 138, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 26%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.054 49.8) |
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 #AF8A76 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF8A76 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF8A76 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF8A76 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E5
oklch(93.5% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7D1
oklch(88.6% 0.015 50.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB2
oklch(80.8% 0.026 49.7)
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Step 400
400
#B79A8A
oklch(70.8% 0.042 50.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF8A76
oklch(66.3% 0.054 49.8)
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Step 600
600
#906955
oklch(55.5% 0.059 48.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A5845
oklch(49.1% 0.054 50.3)
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Step 800
800
#634839
oklch(42.7% 0.044 50.2)
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Step 900
900
#513C31
oklch(37.6% 0.035 48.9)
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Step 950
950
#30231D
oklch(27% 0.023 46)
#AF8A76 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) | #948D75 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9576 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98485 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF8A76
#AF8A76
oklch(66.3% 0.054 49.8)
- #719AAE
#719AAE
oklch(66.3% 0.054 229.6)
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 #AF8A76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.025
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
Use #AF8A76 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.