#AF9196
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.5% 0.037 6.8), rgb(175, 145, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#AF9196 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF9196 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 145, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 16%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.037 6.8) |
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 #AF9196 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF9196 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF9196 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF9196 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D8
oklch(88.5% 0.012 4.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBBE
oklch(81% 0.023 7.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF9196
oklch(68.5% 0.037 6.8)
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Step 500
500
#A37E85
oklch(63.1% 0.047 5.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E676E
oklch(55.6% 0.051 6.9)
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Step 700
700
#79565C
oklch(49.2% 0.047 7.6)
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Step 800
800
#62464B
oklch(42.6% 0.039 7)
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Step 900
900
#503B3F
oklch(37.7% 0.03 5.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2325
oklch(27.1% 0.019 7.2)
#AF9196 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) | #959596 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9A95 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58F93 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF9196
#AF9196
oklch(68.5% 0.037 6.8)
- #81A29E
#81A29E
oklch(68.6% 0.037 187.3)
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 #AF9196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.022
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.033
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.050
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.054
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.054
Use #AF9196 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.