#AFA185
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(71.4% 0.042 84.5), rgb(175, 161, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#AFA185 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFA185 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 161, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 21%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.042 84.5) |
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 #AFA185 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFA185 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFA185 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFA185 text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0AE
oklch(81% 0.027 84.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AFA185
oklch(71.4% 0.042 84.5)
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Step 500
500
#998764
oklch(63.1% 0.054 83.7)
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Step 600
600
#83714B
oklch(55.6% 0.058 85.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F5E3C
oklch(49% 0.054 84)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D32
oklch(42.7% 0.045 83.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A402C
oklch(37.6% 0.035 84.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C261A
oklch(27.1% 0.023 84.4)
#AFA185 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) | #A8A083 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA486 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B69C99 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFA185
#AFA185
oklch(71.4% 0.042 84.5)
- #96A3BE
#96A3BE
oklch(71.4% 0.042 265)
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 #AFA185, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.010
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.016
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.018
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.019
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.020
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.030
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
Use #AFA185 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.