#AF3F34
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(52.3% 0.149 28.7), rgb(175, 63, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#AF3F34 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF3F34 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 63, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 54%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.149 28.7) |
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 #AF3F34 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF3F34 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF3F34 text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AF3F34 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A6
oklch(81% 0.072 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#DF8477
oklch(70.7% 0.115 28.9)
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Step 500
500
#D36154
oklch(63% 0.147 28.5)
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Step 600
600
#BF4438
oklch(55.6% 0.16 28.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AF3F34
oklch(52.3% 0.149 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#852D25
oklch(42.6% 0.122 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A22
oklch(37.7% 0.095 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1915
oklch(26.9% 0.06 27.9)
#AF3F34 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) | #5D5532 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796E31 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0243D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF3F34
#AF3F34
oklch(52.3% 0.149 28.7)
- #007885
#007885
oklch(52.4% 0.09 208)
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 #AF3F34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.027
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.034
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.039
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.040
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.041
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.044
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.047
Use #AF3F34 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.