#AF606E
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(58.4% 0.103 9.4), rgb(175, 96, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#AF606E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 9°. 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 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF606E |
| RGB | rgb(175, 96, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.103 9.4) |
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 #AF606E | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF606E | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF606E text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF606E text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.025 11.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5BA
oklch(81% 0.047 9.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA8E96
oklch(70.8% 0.074 10.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB717D
oklch(63.2% 0.094 9.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF606E
oklch(58.4% 0.103 9.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E4855
oklch(49.2% 0.095 9.4)
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Step 800
800
#733B45
oklch(42.6% 0.079 9.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E333A
oklch(37.8% 0.062 10.1)
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Step 950
950
#371E22
oklch(27% 0.039 9.7)
#AF606E 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) | #6E6E6E | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827D6C | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC5865 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF606E
#AF606E
oklch(58.4% 0.103 9.4)
- #008E88
#008E88
oklch(58.3% 0.101 189.5)
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 #AF606E, 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 0.042
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.057
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
Use #AF606E 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.