#AF5535
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(55.4% 0.126 39.8), rgb(175, 85, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#AF5535 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF5535 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 85, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 54%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.126 39.8) |
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 #AF5535 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF5535 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF5535 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF5535 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3CA
oklch(88.6% 0.032 40.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A5
oklch(80.9% 0.057 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#D28D75
oklch(70.7% 0.091 40)
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Step 500
500
#C46F52
oklch(63.1% 0.116 39.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF5535
oklch(55.4% 0.126 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#974528
oklch(49.1% 0.118 39.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A3922
oklch(42.6% 0.097 39.7)
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Step 900
900
#633221
oklch(37.7% 0.076 39.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E14
oklch(27.1% 0.047 40.3)
#AF5535 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) | #6D6332 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837733 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0434E | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF5535
#AF5535
oklch(55.4% 0.126 39.8)
- #00809B
#00809B
oklch(55.5% 0.101 219.5)
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 #AF5535, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.032
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.032
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.040
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.041
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.041
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.043
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.045
Use #AF5535 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.