#AF6261
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(58.4% 0.1 21.4), rgb(175, 98, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#AF6261 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF6261 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 98, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.1 21.4) |
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 #AF6261 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF6261 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF6261 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF6261 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F3E7E6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 20.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 21.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA8F8D
oklch(70.7% 0.072 21.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB7271
oklch(63.1% 0.093 20.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF6261
oklch(58.4% 0.1 21.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E4949
oklch(49% 0.094 21)
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Step 800
800
#733D3C
oklch(42.7% 0.076 21.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3433
oklch(37.7% 0.061 21.8)
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Step 950
950
#371F1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 22.4)
#AF6261 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) | #726E60 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857E60 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD5862 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF6261
#AF6261
oklch(58.4% 0.1 21.4)
- #008C94
#008C94
oklch(58.3% 0.099 201.9)
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 #AF6261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.034
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.054
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.055
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.055
Use #AF6261 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.