#AF3D50
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(52.6% 0.148 14), rgb(175, 61, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#AF3D50 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF3D50 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 61, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 48%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.148 14) |
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 #AF3D50 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF3D50 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF3D50 text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AF3D50 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0B4
oklch(81% 0.066 13.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB848C
oklch(70.7% 0.107 14.2)
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Step 500
500
#CE6370
oklch(63.1% 0.136 14.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF3D50
oklch(52.6% 0.148 14)
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Step 700
700
#9F3748
oklch(49% 0.138 14.1)
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Step 800
800
#812F3C
oklch(42.7% 0.113 13.7)
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Step 900
900
#682A33
oklch(37.6% 0.089 13.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1E
oklch(27% 0.055 14.3)
#AF3D50 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) | #585650 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756E4D | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF2845 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF3D50
#AF3D50
oklch(52.6% 0.148 14)
- #007A7A
#007A7A
oklch(52.5% 0.09 194.8)
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 #AF3D50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.020
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.028
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.033
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.035
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.056
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.056
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.058
Use #AF3D50 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.