#AF3860
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(52.4% 0.157 3.8), rgb(175, 56, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#AF3860 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 4°. 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 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF3860 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 56, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 52%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.157 3.8) |
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 #AF3860 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF3860 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF3860 text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AF3860 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 4)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBB
oklch(80.9% 0.071 4.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB8299
oklch(70.8% 0.112 3.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF5F80
oklch(63.1% 0.145 3.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF3860
oklch(52.4% 0.157 3.8)
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Step 700
700
#A03357
oklch(49.1% 0.146 4)
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Step 800
800
#822C48
oklch(42.8% 0.121 3.6)
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Step 900
900
#69283C
oklch(37.7% 0.095 3.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1823
oklch(27% 0.061 3.8)
#AF3860 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) | #515561 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716D5D | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE2748 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF3860
#AF3860
oklch(52.4% 0.157 3.8)
- #007B70
#007B70
oklch(52.4% 0.093 184)
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 #AF3860, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.023
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.037
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.054
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.060
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.061
Use #AF3860 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.