#AF9771
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(68.8% 0.06 78.9), rgb(175, 151, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#AF9771 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF9771 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 151, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.06 78.9) |
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 #AF9771 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AF9771 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF9771 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF9771 text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#E1D8CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA6
oklch(80.8% 0.037 78.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF9771
oklch(68.8% 0.06 78.9)
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Step 500
500
#A28453
oklch(63% 0.076 79)
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Step 600
600
#8D6D37
oklch(55.5% 0.082 78.8)
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Step 700
700
#785B29
oklch(49% 0.077 78.9)
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Step 800
800
#624B23
oklch(42.8% 0.064 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#503E22
oklch(37.6% 0.049 77.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2514
oklch(27.1% 0.032 80)
#AF9771 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) | #A1976E | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79D72 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9908D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF9771
#AF9771
oklch(68.8% 0.06 78.9)
- #859CC0
#859CC0
oklch(68.8% 0.059 259.3)
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 #AF9771, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.009
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.015
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.036
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
Use #AF9771 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.