#AF142E
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(48.4% 0.184 20.6), rgb(175, 20, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#AF142E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF142E |
| RGB | rgb(175, 20, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 79%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.184 20.6) |
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 #AF142E | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF142E | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF142E text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AF142E text on black | 2.96:1 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.049 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA8
oklch(80.9% 0.089 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#EC797A
oklch(70.7% 0.142 20.8)
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Step 500
500
#E24F58
oklch(63% 0.182 20.6)
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Step 600
600
#CE293E
oklch(55.7% 0.199 20.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AF142E
oklch(48.4% 0.184 20.6)
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Step 800
800
#901928
oklch(42.7% 0.153 20.7)
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Step 900
900
#741E25
oklch(37.7% 0.119 20.6)
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Step 950
950
#441316
oklch(26.9% 0.075 20.3)
#AF142E 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) | #49442D | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6329 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C10021 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF142E
#AF142E
oklch(48.4% 0.184 20.6)
- #006C72
#006C72
oklch(48.3% 0.082 201.5)
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 #AF142E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.018
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.024
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.029
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.031
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.034
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.034
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.035
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.041
Use #AF142E 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.