#AF3551
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(51.7% 0.158 11.1), rgb(175, 53, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#AF3551 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF3551 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 53, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 54%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.158 11.1) |
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 #AF3551 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF3551 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF3551 text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AF3551 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED2
oklch(88.5% 0.043 10.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB4
oklch(80.9% 0.076 11.6)
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Step 400
400
#E17F8D
oklch(70.7% 0.121 11.5)
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Step 500
500
#D65A72
oklch(63.1% 0.157 10.8)
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Step 600
600
#C13B5A
oklch(55.5% 0.17 11)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AF3551
oklch(51.7% 0.158 11.1)
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Step 800
800
#87273D
oklch(42.8% 0.13 11.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D2534
oklch(37.7% 0.103 10.9)
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Step 950
950
#40171E
oklch(27% 0.064 11.9)
#AF3551 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) | #535251 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726B4E | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF1C40 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF3551
#AF3551
oklch(51.7% 0.158 11.1)
- #007874
#007874
oklch(51.7% 0.089 190.7)
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 #AF3551, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.023
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.039
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.046
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.048
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.048
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.049
Use #AF3551 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.