#AF4341
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(53% 0.142 24.3), rgb(175, 67, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#AF4341 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF4341 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 67, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.142 24.3) |
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 #AF4341 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF4341 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF4341 text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AF4341 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#F0D1CE
oklch(88.6% 0.035 24.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1AC
oklch(80.8% 0.064 24.6)
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Step 400
400
#D98781
oklch(70.7% 0.102 24.5)
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Step 500
500
#CD6661
oklch(63.1% 0.132 24.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF4341
oklch(53% 0.142 24.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E3B3A
oklch(49.1% 0.133 23.9)
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Step 800
800
#803230
oklch(42.7% 0.109 24.3)
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Step 900
900
#682D2A
oklch(37.8% 0.086 24.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 24.7)
#AF4341 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) | #5F5840 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6F3E | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C02D43 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF4341
#AF4341
oklch(53% 0.142 24.3)
- #007B84
#007B84
oklch(53.1% 0.091 203.8)
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 #AF4341, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.027
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.039
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.042
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.049
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.050
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.050
Use #AF4341 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.