#AF956D
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.3% 0.063 78.1), rgb(175, 149, 109).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#AF956D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF956D |
| RGB | rgb(175, 149, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 29%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.063 78.1) |
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 #AF956D | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF956D | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF956D text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF956D 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 77.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF956D
oklch(68.3% 0.063 78.1)
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Step 500
500
#A4834F
oklch(63% 0.08 77.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F6D32
oklch(55.7% 0.088 79)
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Step 700
700
#7A5A25
oklch(49% 0.081 77.3)
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Step 800
800
#634A20
oklch(42.7% 0.067 78.2)
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Step 900
900
#513E20
oklch(37.7% 0.052 77.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2413
oklch(26.8% 0.033 77.5)
#AF956D 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) | #A0956A | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69B6E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98E8B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF956D
#AF956D
oklch(68.3% 0.063 78.1)
- #819BC1
#819BC1
oklch(68.3% 0.064 257.8)
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 #AF956D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.012
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.012
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
Use #AF956D 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.