#AF4245
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(52.9% 0.143 21.8), rgb(175, 66, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#AF4245 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF4245 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 66, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.143 21.8) |
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 #AF4245 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF4245 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF4245 text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AF4245 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0CF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 20)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1AE
oklch(80.9% 0.063 22.2)
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Step 400
400
#D98684
oklch(70.6% 0.103 21.5)
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Step 500
500
#CD6665
oklch(63.2% 0.131 22.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF4245
oklch(52.9% 0.143 21.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E3B3D
oklch(49.1% 0.132 22.2)
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Step 800
800
#803133
oklch(42.6% 0.11 21.5)
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Step 900
900
#682C2D
oklch(37.7% 0.086 21.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B1A
oklch(27.1% 0.054 23)
#AF4245 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) | #5D5844 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796F42 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF2D44 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF4245
#AF4245
oklch(52.9% 0.143 21.8)
- #007B82
#007B82
oklch(53.1% 0.09 201.8)
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 #AF4245, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.026
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.035
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.036
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.051
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.052
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.053
Use #AF4245 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.