#AF9693
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.5% 0.03 26), rgb(175, 150, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#AF9693 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF9693 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 150, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 15%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.03 26) |
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 #AF9693 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AF9693 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF9693 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF9693 text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE8E8
oklch(93.5% 0.005 17.3)
-
Step 200
200
#E0D7D5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 32.5)
-
Step 300
300
#CDBCBA
oklch(80.9% 0.02 25.6)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF9693
oklch(69.5% 0.03 26)
-
Step 500
500
#A0817D
oklch(63.1% 0.039 26.8)
-
Step 600
600
#8B6A66
oklch(55.6% 0.043 26.5)
-
Step 700
700
#765855
oklch(49.1% 0.04 25.2)
-
Step 800
800
#604846
oklch(42.7% 0.033 24)
-
Step 900
900
#4E3D3B
oklch(37.8% 0.024 26.1)
-
Step 950
950
#2E2422
oklch(27.1% 0.016 31.3)
#AF9693 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) | #9B9993 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09D93 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B59395 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF9693
#AF9693
oklch(69.5% 0.03 26)
- #88A3A6
#88A3A6
oklch(69.6% 0.03 204.7)
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 #AF9693, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.025
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.050
Use #AF9693 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.