#AF978B
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(69.4% 0.034 48.2), rgb(175, 151, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#AF978B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF978B |
| RGB | rgb(175, 151, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 18%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.034 48.2) |
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 #AF978B | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AF978B | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF978B text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF978B text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB5
oklch(80.9% 0.021 48.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF978B
oklch(69.4% 0.034 48.2)
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Step 500
500
#A08273
oklch(63.1% 0.043 48)
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Step 600
600
#8B6B5C
oklch(55.5% 0.047 46.3)
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Step 700
700
#765A4B
oklch(49.2% 0.044 49.5)
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Step 800
800
#60493E
oklch(42.7% 0.036 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D35
oklch(37.6% 0.027 46.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E241F
oklch(27% 0.018 48)
#AF978B 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) | #9D998A | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39E8B | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B69394 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF978B
#AF978B
oklch(69.4% 0.034 48.2)
- #88A1AD
#88A1AD
oklch(69.4% 0.033 228.4)
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 #AF978B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.028
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.031
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.047
Use #AF978B 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.