#AF151C
Closest named color: Rufous (#AE2012). oklch(48.3% 0.185 26.3), rgb(175, 21, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#AF151C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rufous (#AE2012), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rufous (#AE2012) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF151C |
| RGB | rgb(175, 21, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 79%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.185 26.3) |
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 #AF151C | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF151C | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF151C text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AF151C text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -19.2 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 25.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA2
oklch(80.8% 0.09 26)
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Step 400
400
#EC7A70
oklch(70.7% 0.142 26.5)
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Step 500
500
#E3514A
oklch(63.2% 0.183 26.4)
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Step 600
600
#CE2B2C
oklch(55.6% 0.199 26.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AF151C
oklch(48.3% 0.185 26.3)
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Step 800
800
#901A1C
oklch(42.6% 0.153 26)
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Step 900
900
#741F1C
oklch(37.7% 0.119 26.6)
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Step 950
950
#441411
oklch(26.9% 0.075 26.9)
#AF151C 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) | #4B431A | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706313 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1001B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF151C
#AF151C
oklch(48.3% 0.185 26.3)
- #006B75
#006B75
oklch(48.2% 0.082 206.1)
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 #AF151C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.014
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.015
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.026
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.027
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.030
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.035
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.038
Use #AF151C 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.