#AF937E
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.3% 0.045 58.8), rgb(175, 147, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#AF937E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF937E |
| RGB | rgb(175, 147, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 23%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.045 58.8) |
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 #AF937E | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF937E | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF937E text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF937E text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 61.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAF
oklch(81% 0.028 60.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF937E
oklch(68.3% 0.045 58.8)
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Step 500
500
#A48167
oklch(63% 0.057 58.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F6A4E
oklch(55.5% 0.063 58.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A593F
oklch(49.2% 0.058 59.1)
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Step 800
800
#634934
oklch(42.8% 0.048 59.9)
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Step 900
900
#513D2E
oklch(37.8% 0.037 58.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F241B
oklch(27% 0.023 60.9)
#AF937E 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) | #9B957D | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29B7E | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88E8D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF937E
#AF937E
oklch(68.3% 0.045 58.8)
- #809EB2
#809EB2
oklch(68.4% 0.045 237.5)
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 #AF937E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.020
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
Use #AF937E 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.