#AF3B49
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(52.2% 0.151 17.1), rgb(175, 59, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#AF3B49 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF3B49 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 59, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 50%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.151 17.1) |
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 #AF3B49 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF3B49 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF3B49 text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AF3B49 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E5
oklch(93.7% 0.021 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.041 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECAEB0
oklch(80.9% 0.073 16.7)
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Step 400
400
#E08186
oklch(70.7% 0.117 17.1)
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Step 500
500
#D45E68
oklch(63.1% 0.149 17.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF4050
oklch(55.5% 0.162 16.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AF3B49
oklch(52.2% 0.151 17.1)
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Step 800
800
#862A35
oklch(42.7% 0.125 17.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C282E
oklch(37.8% 0.097 17.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F181B
oklch(26.9% 0.061 17.4)
#AF3B49 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) | #585549 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766D46 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF2341 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF3B49
#AF3B49
oklch(52.2% 0.151 17.1)
- #00797B
#00797B
oklch(52.2% 0.089 196.8)
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 #AF3B49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.027
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.031
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.035
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.047
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.048
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.054
Use #AF3B49 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.