#AF003E
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(48% 0.192 12.8), rgb(175, 0, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#AF003E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF003E |
| RGB | rgb(175, 0, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 100%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.192 12.8) |
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 #AF003E | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF003E | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF003E text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AF003E text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.093 12.6)
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Step 400
400
#EE7586
oklch(70.7% 0.149 12.9)
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Step 500
500
#E44A68
oklch(63.1% 0.19 13.1)
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Step 600
600
#CF1F50
oklch(55.6% 0.206 12.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AF003E
oklch(48% 0.192 12.8)
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Step 800
800
#911236
oklch(42.7% 0.159 12.6)
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Step 900
900
#751A2F
oklch(37.7% 0.125 12.5)
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Step 950
950
#45121B
oklch(27.1% 0.078 13.6)
#AF003E 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) | #43423F | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6239 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C00023 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF003E
#AF003E
oklch(48% 0.192 12.8)
- #006C6A
#006C6A
oklch(48% 0.082 192.5)
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 #AF003E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.014
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.016
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.033
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.037
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.043
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.044
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.050
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.050
Use #AF003E 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.