#AF0B3A
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(48.3% 0.188 15.2), rgb(175, 11, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#AF0B3A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF0B3A |
| RGB | rgb(175, 11, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 88%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.188 15.2) |
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 #AF0B3A | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF0B3A | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF0B3A text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AF0B3A text on black | 2.93:1 | 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
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 15.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9AD
oklch(81% 0.091 15.9)
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Step 400
400
#ED7783
oklch(70.8% 0.146 15.2)
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Step 500
500
#E34C64
oklch(63.1% 0.186 15)
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Step 600
600
#CE244B
oklch(55.6% 0.202 15.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AF0B3A
oklch(48.3% 0.188 15.2)
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Step 800
800
#901532
oklch(42.6% 0.156 15)
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Step 900
900
#741C2C
oklch(37.7% 0.121 15)
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Step 950
950
#44121A
oklch(26.9% 0.077 14.5)
#AF0B3A 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) | #45433A | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6335 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C10023 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF0B3A
#AF0B3A
oklch(48.3% 0.188 15.2)
- #006D6D
#006D6D
oklch(48.4% 0.083 194.8)
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 #AF0B3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.008
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.024
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.031
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.038
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.040
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.041
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.042
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.046
Use #AF0B3A 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.