#AF2900
Closest named color: Rusty Red (#AF2F0D). oklch(49.5% 0.175 34.6), rgb(175, 41, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#AF2900 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Red (#AF2F0D), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Red (#AF2F0D) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF2900 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 41, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 100%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.175 34.6) |
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 #AF2900 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF2900 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF2900 text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AF2900 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.085 34.3)
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Step 400
400
#E87F65
oklch(70.7% 0.135 34.9)
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Step 500
500
#DE5939
oklch(63.2% 0.173 34.8)
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Step 600
600
#C93710
oklch(55.5% 0.188 34.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AF2900
oklch(49.5% 0.175 34.6)
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Step 800
800
#8D2407
oklch(42.7% 0.145 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#712412
oklch(37.6% 0.113 34.4)
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Step 950
950
#43160C
oklch(27% 0.072 34.1)
#AF2900 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) | #544900 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756700 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C20024 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF2900
#AF2900
oklch(49.5% 0.175 34.6)
- #006E80
#006E80
oklch(49.5% 0.087 214.1)
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 #AF2900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.008
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.012
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.016
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.024
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.033
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.033
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.037
Use #AF2900 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.