#AF9581
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.8% 0.042 59.6), rgb(175, 149, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#AF9581 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF9581 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 149, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 22%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.042 59.6) |
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 #AF9581 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AF9581 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF9581 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF9581 text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#E1D7D0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB0
oklch(80.9% 0.026 59.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF9581
oklch(68.8% 0.042 59.6)
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Step 500
500
#A28269
oklch(63% 0.053 59.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D6B50
oklch(55.5% 0.059 59.6)
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Step 700
700
#785941
oklch(49% 0.055 58.8)
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Step 800
800
#624936
oklch(42.7% 0.045 58.4)
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Step 900
900
#503D2F
oklch(37.7% 0.035 57.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F241C
oklch(27.1% 0.022 57.7)
#AF9581 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) | #9D9680 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39C81 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7908F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF9581
#AF9581
oklch(68.8% 0.042 59.6)
- #839FB3
#839FB3
oklch(68.8% 0.043 239.3)
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 #AF9581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.024
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
Use #AF9581 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.