#AF8D81
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.2% 0.045 40.4), rgb(175, 141, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#AF8D81 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF8D81 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 141, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 22%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.045 40.4) |
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 #AF8D81 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF8D81 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF8D81 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF8D81 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D1
oklch(88.5% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 40.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF8D81
oklch(67.2% 0.045 40.4)
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Step 500
500
#A97E6F
oklch(63.1% 0.058 40.1)
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Step 600
600
#936757
oklch(55.5% 0.062 40.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E5647
oklch(49.2% 0.059 41.4)
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Step 800
800
#66463B
oklch(42.7% 0.048 39.8)
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Step 900
900
#533B32
oklch(37.7% 0.037 41.5)
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Step 950
950
#31231E
oklch(27.1% 0.023 40.5)
#AF8D81 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) | #959080 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9781 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8888A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF8D81
#AF8D81
oklch(67.2% 0.045 40.4)
- #779DA9
#779DA9
oklch(67.2% 0.045 219.2)
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 #AF8D81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.049
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.050
Use #AF8D81 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.