#AF234C
Closest named color: Raspberry (#B00149). oklch(49.9% 0.175 9.9), rgb(175, 35, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#AF234C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raspberry (#B00149), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raspberry (#B00149) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF234C |
| RGB | rgb(175, 35, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 67%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.175 9.9) |
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 #AF234C | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF234C | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF234C text on white | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AF234C text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E6
oklch(93.7% 0.024 11.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.047 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.086 10)
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Step 400
400
#E77A8D
oklch(70.7% 0.135 10.1)
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Step 500
500
#DC5271
oklch(63% 0.173 9.9)
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Step 600
600
#C82F5A
oklch(55.6% 0.189 9.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AF234C
oklch(49.9% 0.175 9.9)
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Step 800
800
#8C1E3D
oklch(42.8% 0.145 9.8)
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Step 900
900
#702034
oklch(37.6% 0.113 9.5)
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Step 950
950
#42141E
oklch(26.9% 0.072 10)
#AF234C 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) | #4A4B4D | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6748 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF0035 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF234C
#AF234C
oklch(49.9% 0.175 9.9)
- #00726E
#00726E
oklch(49.8% 0.086 190.5)
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 #AF234C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.024
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.029
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.036
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.045
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.046
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.047
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.052
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.052
Use #AF234C 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.