#AF433A
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(52.9% 0.143 27.7), rgb(175, 67, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#AF433A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.025 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 | #AF433A |
| RGB | rgb(175, 67, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 50%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.143 27.7) |
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 #AF433A | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF433A | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF433A text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AF433A 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 28.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1AA
oklch(80.8% 0.064 27)
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Step 400
400
#D9877D
oklch(70.6% 0.103 27.4)
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Step 500
500
#CD675C
oklch(63.2% 0.131 27.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF433A
oklch(52.9% 0.143 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E3C34
oklch(49.1% 0.132 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#81322B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#682D27
oklch(37.7% 0.086 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B17
oklch(27% 0.054 28.1)
#AF433A 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) | #5F5838 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6F37 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C02C42 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF433A
#AF433A
oklch(52.9% 0.143 27.7)
- #007A87
#007A87
oklch(53% 0.091 207.8)
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 #AF433A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.033
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.042
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.043
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.044
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.046
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.047
Use #AF433A 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.