#AF110E
Closest named color: Rufous (#AE2012). oklch(48% 0.188 28.7), rgb(175, 17, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#AF110E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rufous (#AE2012), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rufous (#AE2012) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF110E |
| RGB | rgb(175, 17, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 85%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.188 28.7) |
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 #AF110E | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF110E | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF110E text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AF110E text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.051 28.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AA9F
oklch(80.8% 0.092 28.4)
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Step 400
400
#ED7A6B
oklch(70.7% 0.145 28.9)
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Step 500
500
#E45042
oklch(63.1% 0.186 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#CF2921
oklch(55.5% 0.202 28.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AF110E
oklch(48% 0.188 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#911913
oklch(42.6% 0.156 28.8)
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Step 900
900
#751E18
oklch(37.7% 0.122 28.3)
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Step 950
950
#45140F
oklch(27.1% 0.077 28.9)
#AF110E 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) | #4B4209 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706300 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C20014 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF110E
#AF110E
oklch(48% 0.188 28.7)
- #006A76
#006A76
oklch(48% 0.083 208.4)
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 #AF110E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.012
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.020
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.023
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.030
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.032
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.034
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.042
Use #AF110E 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.