#AF2346
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(49.8% 0.175 12.7), rgb(175, 35, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#AF2346 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF2346 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 35, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 67%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.175 12.7) |
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 #AF2346 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF2346 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF2346 text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AF2346 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E5
oklch(93.7% 0.024 14.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 13.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB1
oklch(80.8% 0.085 12.7)
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Step 400
400
#E87A89
oklch(70.7% 0.136 12.6)
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Step 500
500
#DD536C
oklch(63.1% 0.173 12.6)
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Step 600
600
#C83054
oklch(55.6% 0.188 12.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AF2346
oklch(49.8% 0.175 12.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C1E38
oklch(42.6% 0.145 12.7)
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Step 900
900
#712030
oklch(37.7% 0.114 12.9)
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Step 950
950
#42141C
oklch(26.8% 0.071 12.8)
#AF2346 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) | #4B4A46 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6742 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C00032 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF2346
#AF2346
oklch(49.8% 0.175 12.7)
- #007270
#007270
oklch(49.9% 0.086 192.6)
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 #AF2346, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.023
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.027
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.033
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.042
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.044
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.044
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.047
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.052
Use #AF2346 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.