#AF4A43
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(54% 0.134 26.5), rgb(175, 74, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#AF4A43 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF4A43 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 74, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.134 26.5) |
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 #AF4A43 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF4A43 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF4A43 text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AF4A43 text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
-
Step 200
200
#EFD1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 24.6)
-
Step 300
300
#E5B2AC
oklch(80.8% 0.06 26.2)
-
Step 400
400
#D68981
oklch(70.7% 0.096 26.2)
-
Step 500
500
#C96961
oklch(63% 0.123 26.1)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF4A43
oklch(54% 0.134 26.5)
-
Step 700
700
#9B3F39
oklch(49.1% 0.125 26.4)
-
Step 800
800
#7E352F
oklch(42.8% 0.103 27)
-
Step 900
900
#662F2A
oklch(37.8% 0.08 26.9)
-
Step 950
950
#3C1C19
oklch(27.1% 0.051 26.5)
#AF4A43 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) | #635D42 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7241 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF3749 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF4A43
#AF4A43
oklch(54% 0.134 26.5)
- #007D89
#007D89
oklch(53.9% 0.092 206.6)
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 #AF4A43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.025
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.027
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.039
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.040
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.045
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.048
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.049
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.055
Use #AF4A43 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.