#AF9E87
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.8% 0.038 75.4), rgb(175, 158, 135).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#AF9E87 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF9E87 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 158, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 20%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.038 75.4) |
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 #AF9E87 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AF9E87 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF9E87 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF9E87 text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABFB0
oklch(81% 0.024 75.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF9E87
oklch(70.8% 0.038 75.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B8669
oklch(63.2% 0.048 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#866F50
oklch(55.6% 0.053 74.6)
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Step 700
700
#715D41
oklch(49.1% 0.049 75.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C36
oklch(42.7% 0.04 75.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.031 72.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C251C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 73.8)
#AF9E87 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) | #A59E86 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A288 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B69998 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF9E87
#AF9E87
oklch(70.8% 0.038 75.4)
- #91A2B9
#91A2B9
oklch(70.7% 0.039 256)
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 #AF9E87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.017
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.019
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.019
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.022
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.026
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
Use #AF9E87 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.