#AF412E
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(52.4% 0.148 32), rgb(175, 65, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#AF412E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF412E |
| RGB | rgb(175, 65, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 58%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.148 32) |
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 #AF412E | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF412E | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF412E text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AF412E text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1A6
oklch(80.8% 0.067 31.4)
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Step 400
400
#DB8776
oklch(70.7% 0.107 32.2)
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Step 500
500
#CE6653
oklch(63% 0.136 31.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF412E
oklch(52.4% 0.148 32)
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Step 700
700
#A03B2A
oklch(49.1% 0.138 31.8)
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Step 800
800
#823224
oklch(42.8% 0.114 32)
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Step 900
900
#692D22
oklch(37.8% 0.089 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B14
oklch(27.1% 0.057 32.6)
#AF412E 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) | #5F562B | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6E2B | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0263D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF412E
#AF412E
oklch(52.4% 0.148 32)
- #007889
#007889
oklch(52.6% 0.092 211.8)
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 #AF412E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.032
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.033
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.033
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.042
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.043
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.043
Use #AF412E 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.