#AF9974
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.3% 0.057 80.5), rgb(175, 153, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#AF9974 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 80°. 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 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF9974 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 153, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 27%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.057 80.5) |
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 #AF9974 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AF9974 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF9974 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF9974 text on black | 7.63:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA7
oklch(81% 0.036 81.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF9974
oklch(69.3% 0.057 80.5)
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Step 500
500
#A18555
oklch(63.2% 0.074 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C6E3A
oklch(55.6% 0.079 79.7)
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Step 700
700
#765C2C
oklch(49.1% 0.074 80.9)
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Step 800
800
#604B25
oklch(42.6% 0.061 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F23
oklch(37.8% 0.048 80.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2515
oklch(27% 0.03 81.3)
#AF9974 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) | #A39972 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89E75 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9928F | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF9974
#AF9974
oklch(69.3% 0.057 80.5)
- #889DC0
#889DC0
oklch(69.2% 0.057 260.6)
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 #AF9974, 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 0.020
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.025
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.031
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.033
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
Use #AF9974 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.