#AF5C63
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(57.4% 0.108 15.7), rgb(175, 92, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#AF5C63 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF5C63 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 92, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.108 15.7) |
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 #AF5C63 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF5C63 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF5C63 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF5C63 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5B6
oklch(81% 0.048 16.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC8D90
oklch(70.7% 0.077 16.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE7075
oklch(63.2% 0.099 16.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF5C63
oklch(57.4% 0.108 15.7)
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Step 700
700
#91464D
oklch(49.1% 0.101 15.7)
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Step 800
800
#763A3F
oklch(42.7% 0.084 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3236
oklch(37.6% 0.065 15)
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Step 950
950
#381E20
oklch(27.1% 0.041 15.2)
#AF5C63 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) | #6D6B63 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817B61 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD525F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF5C63
#AF5C63
oklch(57.4% 0.108 15.7)
- #008A8B
#008A8B
oklch(57.4% 0.098 195.7)
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 #AF5C63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.053
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.055
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.057
Use #AF5C63 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.