#AF172D
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(48.6% 0.183 21.4), rgb(175, 23, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#AF172D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF172D |
| RGB | rgb(175, 23, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 77%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.183 21.4) |
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 #AF172D | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF172D | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF172D text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AF172D text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -19.4 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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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
#EC7979
oklch(70.7% 0.142 21.3)
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Step 500
500
#E25057
oklch(63.1% 0.181 21.3)
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Step 600
600
#CD2B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.196 21.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AF172D
oklch(48.6% 0.183 21.4)
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Step 800
800
#901B27
oklch(42.8% 0.151 21.6)
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Step 900
900
#731F24
oklch(37.7% 0.117 21.6)
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Step 950
950
#441416
oklch(27% 0.074 21.1)
#AF172D 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) | #4A442C | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6427 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C10022 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF172D
#AF172D
oklch(48.6% 0.183 21.4)
- #006D73
#006D73
oklch(48.7% 0.083 201.5)
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 #AF172D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.020
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.021
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.027
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.028
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.033
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.034
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.036
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.040
Use #AF172D 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.