#AF4E6F
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(55.7% 0.131 0.9), rgb(175, 78, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#AF4E6F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF4E6F |
| RGB | rgb(175, 78, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.131 0.9) |
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 #AF4E6F | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF4E6F | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF4E6F text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF4E6F text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5E9
oklch(93.5% 0.017 359.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D8
oklch(88.6% 0.033 0.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B1BE
oklch(80.8% 0.059 0.9)
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Step 400
400
#D2889D
oklch(70.8% 0.094 1.3)
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Step 500
500
#C46885
oklch(63.1% 0.121 1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF4E6F
oklch(55.7% 0.131 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#963E5D
oklch(49.1% 0.122 0.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A344C
oklch(42.7% 0.101 0.7)
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Step 900
900
#632E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.079 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B25
oklch(26.9% 0.051 0.5)
#AF4E6F 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) | #5E6370 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78756D | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC465A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF4E6F
#AF4E6F
oklch(55.7% 0.131 0.9)
- #008677
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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 #AF4E6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.027
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.038
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.066
Use #AF4E6F 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.