#AF9079
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.6% 0.05 58.4), rgb(175, 144, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#AF9079 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF9079 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 144, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.05 58.4) |
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 #AF9079 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF9079 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF9079 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF9079 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 57.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF9079
oklch(67.6% 0.05 58.4)
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Step 500
500
#A78063
oklch(63% 0.064 57.9)
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Step 600
600
#92694A
oklch(55.5% 0.069 57.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C583B
oklch(49.2% 0.064 59.4)
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Step 800
800
#654831
oklch(42.7% 0.053 59.1)
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Step 900
900
#523C2B
oklch(37.6% 0.041 58.8)
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Step 950
950
#30231A
oklch(26.9% 0.026 56.1)
#AF9079 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) | #999277 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09979 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98A8A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF9079
#AF9079
oklch(67.6% 0.05 58.4)
- #7B9CB3
#7B9CB3
oklch(67.6% 0.05 238.9)
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 #AF9079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.016
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.051
Use #AF9079 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.