#AF9291
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.6% 0.035 20.4), rgb(175, 146, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#AF9291 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF9291 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 146, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 16%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.035 20.4) |
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 #AF9291 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF9291 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF9291 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF9291 text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D6
oklch(88.5% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBBB
oklch(80.9% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF9291
oklch(68.6% 0.035 20.4)
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Step 500
500
#A37F7E
oklch(63.1% 0.045 20.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6867
oklch(55.6% 0.049 20.5)
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Step 700
700
#795756
oklch(49.2% 0.045 20.7)
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Step 800
800
#624746
oklch(42.7% 0.037 21.2)
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Step 900
900
#503C3B
oklch(37.8% 0.028 21.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2323
oklch(27% 0.018 18.4)
#AF9291 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) | #979691 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9B91 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68F92 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF9291
#AF9291
oklch(68.6% 0.035 20.4)
- #81A1A3
#81A1A3
oklch(68.6% 0.035 201.1)
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 #AF9291, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.021
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.037
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.055
Use #AF9291 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.