#AF3C39
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(52% 0.151 25.4), rgb(175, 60, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#AF3C39 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF3C39 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 60, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.151 25.4) |
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 #AF3C39 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF3C39 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF3C39 text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AF3C39 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCC
oklch(88.4% 0.041 23.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFA9
oklch(80.9% 0.072 25.2)
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Step 400
400
#E0827B
oklch(70.6% 0.117 25)
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Step 500
500
#D56059
oklch(63.2% 0.149 25.7)
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Step 600
600
#C0423F
oklch(55.6% 0.162 25.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AF3C39
oklch(52% 0.151 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#862B29
oklch(42.6% 0.125 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C2926
oklch(37.8% 0.097 25.3)
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Step 950
950
#401916
oklch(27.1% 0.062 26.4)
#AF3C39 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) | #5B5438 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786D36 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0203C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF3C39
#AF3C39
oklch(52% 0.151 25.4)
- #007781
#007781
oklch(51.9% 0.089 205.1)
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 #AF3C39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.026
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.037
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.038
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.040
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.041
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.044
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.046
Use #AF3C39 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.