#AF8A81
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(66.6% 0.047 34), rgb(175, 138, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#AF8A81 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF8A81 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 138, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 22%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.047 34) |
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 #AF8A81 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF8A81 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF8A81 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF8A81 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D4
oklch(88.4% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB7
oklch(81% 0.023 35.1)
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Step 400
400
#B69992
oklch(70.7% 0.036 33.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF8A81
oklch(66.6% 0.047 34)
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Step 600
600
#8F695F
oklch(55.7% 0.052 35.3)
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Step 700
700
#79574F
oklch(49% 0.047 33.6)
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Step 800
800
#634741
oklch(42.7% 0.04 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#513C37
oklch(37.8% 0.031 33.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2320
oklch(26.9% 0.019 34.4)
#AF8A81 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) | #928E80 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9581 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88588 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF8A81
#AF8A81
oklch(66.6% 0.047 34)
- #729CA6
#729CA6
oklch(66.6% 0.048 214)
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 #AF8A81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.051
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.056
Use #AF8A81 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.