#AF8B97
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.4% 0.047 356.5), rgb(175, 139, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#AF8B97 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF8B97 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 139, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 18%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.047 356.5) |
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 #AF8B97 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF8B97 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF8B97 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF8B97 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8EA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.016 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C1
oklch(80.8% 0.029 355.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF8B97
oklch(67.4% 0.047 356.5)
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Step 500
500
#A87B8A
oklch(63.2% 0.059 357.2)
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Step 600
600
#926374
oklch(55.5% 0.065 356)
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Step 700
700
#7D5261
oklch(49.1% 0.061 357)
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Step 800
800
#654450
oklch(42.8% 0.049 355.8)
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Step 900
900
#533942
oklch(37.7% 0.039 356.7)
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Step 950
950
#302127
oklch(26.8% 0.025 353.1)
#AF8B97 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) | #8F9197 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979796 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58A8F | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF8B97
#AF8B97
oklch(67.4% 0.047 356.5)
- #78A096
#78A096
oklch(67.3% 0.046 177.7)
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 #AF8B97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.036
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
Use #AF8B97 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.