#AF9285
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.3% 0.04 45.5), rgb(175, 146, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#AF9285 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF9285 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 146, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 21%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.04 45.5) |
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 #AF9285 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF9285 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF9285 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF9285 text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D2
oklch(88.4% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB4
oklch(80.9% 0.024 44.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF9285
oklch(68.3% 0.04 45.5)
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Step 500
500
#A48070
oklch(63% 0.051 45.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6958
oklch(55.5% 0.055 45.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A5848
oklch(49.2% 0.052 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#63483B
oklch(42.7% 0.043 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#513C33
oklch(37.7% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F231E
oklch(26.9% 0.021 43.7)
#AF9285 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) | #999584 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09A85 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78E8E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF9285
#AF9285
oklch(68.3% 0.04 45.5)
- #7F9FAC
#7F9FAC
oklch(68.3% 0.04 224.6)
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 #AF9285, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.028
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
Use #AF9285 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.