#AF929D
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69% 0.038 353.3), rgb(175, 146, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#AF929D is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF929D |
| RGB | rgb(175, 146, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 15%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.038 353.3) |
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 #AF929D | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AF929D | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF929D text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF929D text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6DA
oklch(88.6% 0.013 353.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEBBC2
oklch(81% 0.023 353.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF929D
oklch(69% 0.038 353.3)
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Step 500
500
#A27E8C
oklch(63.2% 0.048 353.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C6776
oklch(55.6% 0.052 352.8)
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Step 700
700
#775563
oklch(49% 0.049 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#614651
oklch(42.7% 0.04 352.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3B43
oklch(37.7% 0.031 352.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2227
oklch(26.9% 0.022 353.7)
#AF929D 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) | #95979D | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9B9C | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B49196 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF929D
#AF929D
oklch(69% 0.038 353.3)
- #84A399
#84A399
oklch(68.9% 0.037 173.6)
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 #AF929D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.026
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.054
Use #AF929D 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.