#AF9F8A
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.1% 0.035 74.6), rgb(175, 159, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#AF9F8A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.14:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF9F8A |
| RGB | rgb(175, 159, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 19%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.035 74.6) |
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 #AF9F8A | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AF9F8A | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF9F8A text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF9F8A text on black | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#C9BFB1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 76.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF9F8A
oklch(71.1% 0.035 74.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A866C
oklch(63.1% 0.044 74.1)
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Step 600
600
#846F53
oklch(55.4% 0.049 74.5)
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Step 700
700
#705D44
oklch(49% 0.045 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4C38
oklch(42.6% 0.037 74.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B4030
oklch(37.8% 0.03 76.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C251C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 73.8)
#AF9F8A 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) | #A59F89 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A38A | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B69B99 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF9F8A
#AF9F8A
oklch(71.1% 0.035 74.6)
- #93A3B8
#93A3B8
oklch(71% 0.036 255.3)
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 #AF9F8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.016
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.017
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.019
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.022
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.024
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
Use #AF9F8A 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.