#AF4050
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(52.9% 0.145 15), rgb(175, 64, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#AF4050 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF4050 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 64, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.145 15) |
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 #AF4050 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF4050 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF4050 text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AF4050 text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 15.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0B3
oklch(80.9% 0.066 15)
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Step 400
400
#D9858C
oklch(70.7% 0.104 14.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD646F
oklch(63.1% 0.133 15.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF4050
oklch(52.9% 0.145 15)
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Step 700
700
#9E3948
oklch(49.1% 0.134 14.7)
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Step 800
800
#81303B
oklch(42.8% 0.112 15)
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Step 900
900
#682B32
oklch(37.7% 0.088 15.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1E
oklch(27% 0.055 14.3)
#AF4050 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) | #5A5850 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776F4D | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF2D46 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF4050
#AF4050
oklch(52.9% 0.145 15)
- #007B7C
#007B7C
oklch(52.8% 0.09 195.8)
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 #AF4050, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.021
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.025
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.029
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.032
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.058
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
Use #AF4050 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.