#AF986F
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69% 0.062 81.7), rgb(175, 152, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#AF986F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF986F |
| RGB | rgb(175, 152, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 29%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.062 81.7) |
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 #AF986F | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AF986F | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF986F text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF986F text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#E0D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 83)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF986F
oklch(69% 0.062 81.7)
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Step 500
500
#A2854F
oklch(63.2% 0.08 82)
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Step 600
600
#8D6E32
oklch(55.6% 0.087 81.8)
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Step 700
700
#785C25
oklch(49.2% 0.081 81.7)
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Step 800
800
#614B20
oklch(42.6% 0.067 82)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F20
oklch(37.7% 0.051 82.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2513
oklch(27.1% 0.033 81.3)
#AF986F 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) | #A2986C | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89D70 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9918D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF986F
#AF986F
oklch(69% 0.062 81.7)
- #869CC3
#869CC3
oklch(69% 0.063 261.8)
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 #AF986F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.006
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.019
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
Use #AF986F 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.