#AF4634
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(53.2% 0.141 31.8), rgb(175, 70, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#AF4634 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF4634 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 70, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 54%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.141 31.8) |
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 #AF4634 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF4634 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF4634 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AF4634 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#F0D1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 30.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A7
oklch(80.9% 0.064 31.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88879
oklch(70.6% 0.101 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#CC6856
oklch(63.1% 0.131 31.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF4634
oklch(53.2% 0.141 31.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D3E2D
oklch(49.1% 0.131 32.2)
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Step 800
800
#803426
oklch(42.8% 0.109 32.3)
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Step 900
900
#672E24
oklch(37.7% 0.084 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B15
oklch(27% 0.055 31.3)
#AF4634 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) | #625932 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7031 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C02F42 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF4634
#AF4634
oklch(53.2% 0.141 31.8)
- #007A8B
#007A8B
oklch(53.2% 0.092 211.6)
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 #AF4634, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.030
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.038
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.039
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.043
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.044
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.048
Use #AF4634 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.