#AF978E
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.5% 0.032 41.7), rgb(175, 151, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#AF978E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF978E |
| RGB | rgb(175, 151, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 17%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.032 41.7) |
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 #AF978E | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AF978E | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF978E text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF978E text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB7
oklch(80.9% 0.019 43.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF978E
oklch(69.5% 0.032 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#A08277
oklch(63.2% 0.041 41.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A6B5F
oklch(55.5% 0.044 42.2)
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Step 700
700
#75594F
oklch(49% 0.04 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#604941
oklch(42.7% 0.034 40)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D37
oklch(37.6% 0.026 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2420
oklch(27.1% 0.017 42.9)
#AF978E 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) | #9D998D | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29E8E | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B69494 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF978E
#AF978E
oklch(69.5% 0.032 41.7)
- #88A2AB
#88A2AB
oklch(69.5% 0.032 220.8)
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 #AF978E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.029
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.030
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
Use #AF978E 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.