#AF8D85
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.3% 0.043 33.5), rgb(175, 141, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#AF8D85 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF8D85 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 141, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 21%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.043 33.5) |
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 #AF8D85 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF8D85 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF8D85 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF8D85 text on black | 6.97:1 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB5
oklch(80.9% 0.027 35.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF8D85
oklch(67.3% 0.043 33.5)
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Step 500
500
#A87E74
oklch(63.1% 0.055 33.8)
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Step 600
600
#93675C
oklch(55.7% 0.06 34.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D554C
oklch(49% 0.056 33.2)
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Step 800
800
#66463E
oklch(42.7% 0.046 34.6)
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Step 900
900
#533B35
oklch(37.7% 0.036 34.5)
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Step 950
950
#31221F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 31.5)
#AF8D85 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) | #949184 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9785 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7898B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF8D85
#AF8D85
oklch(67.3% 0.043 33.5)
- #789DA6
#789DA6
oklch(67.2% 0.043 214.3)
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 #AF8D85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.026
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.050
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.052
Use #AF8D85 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.