#AF8F7D
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.5% 0.047 51), rgb(175, 143, 125).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#AF8F7D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF8F7D |
| RGB | rgb(175, 143, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 24%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.047 51) |
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 #AF8F7D | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF8F7D | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF8F7D text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF8F7D text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCB0
oklch(81% 0.029 51.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF8F7D
oklch(67.5% 0.047 51)
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Step 500
500
#A77F69
oklch(63% 0.059 50.1)
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Step 600
600
#926850
oklch(55.5% 0.065 50.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D5741
oklch(49.2% 0.061 50.9)
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Step 800
800
#654736
oklch(42.6% 0.049 50.5)
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Step 900
900
#533C2F
oklch(37.8% 0.039 50.6)
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Step 950
950
#30231B
oklch(26.9% 0.025 53)
#AF8F7D 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) | #98927C | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F987D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88A8A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF8F7D
#AF8F7D
oklch(67.5% 0.047 51)
- #7A9CAF
#7A9CAF
oklch(67.4% 0.047 232.8)
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 #AF8F7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.023
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.050
Use #AF8F7D 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.