#AF606B
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(58.3% 0.103 11.9), rgb(175, 96, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#AF606B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF606B |
| RGB | rgb(175, 96, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.103 11.9) |
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 #AF606B | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF606B | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF606B text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF606B text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D5
oklch(88.6% 0.026 11.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B9
oklch(80.9% 0.047 11.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA8E94
oklch(70.7% 0.073 12.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB717A
oklch(63.1% 0.094 12.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF606B
oklch(58.3% 0.103 11.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4852
oklch(49.1% 0.095 12.2)
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Step 800
800
#743B43
oklch(42.7% 0.08 12.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3339
oklch(37.7% 0.062 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#371E21
oklch(26.9% 0.039 12.3)
#AF606B 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) | #6F6E6B | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827D69 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC5864 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF606B
#AF606B
oklch(58.3% 0.103 11.9)
- #008E8A
#008E8A
oklch(58.4% 0.1 191.3)
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 #AF606B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.030
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.053
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.055
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.058
Use #AF606B 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.