#AF1A19
Closest named color: Rufous (#AE2012). oklch(48.5% 0.183 27.7), rgb(175, 26, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#AF1A19 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rufous (#AE2012), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rufous (#AE2012) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF1A19 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 26, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 75%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.183 27.7) |
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 #AF1A19 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF1A19 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF1A19 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AF1A19 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 29.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5ABA1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 27.7)
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Step 400
400
#EC7B6E
oklch(70.8% 0.142 28)
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Step 500
500
#E25247
oklch(63.1% 0.181 27.8)
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Step 600
600
#CD2E28
oklch(55.6% 0.196 27.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AF1A19
oklch(48.5% 0.183 27.7)
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Step 800
800
#901D19
oklch(42.8% 0.151 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#74201B
oklch(37.8% 0.118 27.6)
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Step 950
950
#441410
oklch(26.9% 0.075 27.9)
#AF1A19 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) | #4D4416 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71640F | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1001D | 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°).
- #AF1A19
#AF1A19
oklch(48.5% 0.183 27.7)
- #006C77
#006C77
oklch(48.6% 0.083 207.1)
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 #AF1A19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.009
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.013
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.022
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.024
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.029
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.036
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.039
Use #AF1A19 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.