#AF9067
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.2% 0.067 74), rgb(175, 144, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#AF9067 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF9067 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 144, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 31%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.067 74) |
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 #AF9067 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF9067 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF9067 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF9067 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA3
oklch(80.8% 0.042 74.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF9067
oklch(67.2% 0.067 74)
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Step 500
500
#A9814C
oklch(63% 0.086 73)
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Step 600
600
#946A2D
oklch(55.6% 0.094 73.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E5820
oklch(49% 0.087 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#66481C
oklch(42.5% 0.072 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#533D1D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 74.9)
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Step 950
950
#312412
oklch(27.1% 0.036 74.3)
#AF9067 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) | #9C9164 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39868 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8885 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF9067
#AF9067
oklch(67.2% 0.067 74)
- #7998BF
#7998BF
oklch(67.1% 0.068 254.4)
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 #AF9067, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.010
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.021
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.048
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.050
Use #AF9067 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.