#AF0225
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(47.7% 0.191 22.2), rgb(175, 2, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#AF0225 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF0225 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 2, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 98%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.191 22.2) |
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 #AF0225 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF0225 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF0225 text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AF0225 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACDCA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 22.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A5
oklch(80.9% 0.093 22.6)
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Step 400
400
#EF7776
oklch(70.8% 0.148 22)
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Step 500
500
#E54C52
oklch(63.1% 0.189 22.2)
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Step 600
600
#D12237
oklch(55.7% 0.206 22.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AF0225
oklch(47.7% 0.191 22.2)
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Step 800
800
#921423
oklch(42.6% 0.158 22.2)
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Step 900
900
#751C21
oklch(37.6% 0.123 22.5)
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Step 950
950
#451214
oklch(26.9% 0.078 21.9)
#AF0225 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) | #474024 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D621E | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C10016 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF0225
#AF0225
oklch(47.7% 0.191 22.2)
- #006A70
#006A70
oklch(47.7% 0.081 201.6)
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 #AF0225, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.024
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.027
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.030
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.033
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.034
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.038
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.041
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.041
Use #AF0225 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.