#AF616E
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(58.6% 0.102 10), rgb(175, 97, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#AF616E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF616E |
| RGB | rgb(175, 97, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.102 10) |
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 #AF616E | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF616E | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF616E text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF616E text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.025 11.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5BA
oklch(80.9% 0.046 9.5)
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Step 400
400
#C98E96
oklch(70.7% 0.072 10.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA717C
oklch(63.1% 0.093 10.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF616E
oklch(58.6% 0.102 10)
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Step 700
700
#8E4854
oklch(49.1% 0.095 10.4)
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Step 800
800
#733C45
oklch(42.8% 0.077 10.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D333A
oklch(37.6% 0.061 9.7)
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Step 950
950
#371E22
oklch(27% 0.039 9.7)
#AF616E 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) | #6F6F6E | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827E6C | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC5966 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF616E
#AF616E
oklch(58.6% 0.102 10)
- #008F89
#008F89
oklch(58.6% 0.101 189.6)
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 #AF616E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.028
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.053
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.056
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.058
Use #AF616E 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.