#AF4B60
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(54.8% 0.132 9.5), rgb(175, 75, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#AF4B60 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF4B60 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 75, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 40%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.132 9.5) |
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 #AF4B60 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF4B60 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF4B60 text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AF4B60 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 10.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1B8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 9.3)
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Step 400
400
#D48794
oklch(70.6% 0.096 8.8)
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Step 500
500
#C76879
oklch(63.2% 0.121 9.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF4B60
oklch(54.8% 0.132 9.5)
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Step 700
700
#983E51
oklch(49% 0.122 9.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C3443
oklch(42.8% 0.101 9.4)
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Step 900
900
#642E38
oklch(37.7% 0.078 9.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B21
oklch(27% 0.051 9.1)
#AF4B60 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) | #5F6060 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79735E | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE3F53 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF4B60
#AF4B60
oklch(54.8% 0.132 9.5)
- #00827D
#00827D
oklch(54.7% 0.095 190)
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 #AF4B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.012
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.027
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.030
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.047
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
Use #AF4B60 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.