#AF6567
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59% 0.096 18.6), rgb(175, 101, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#AF6567 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF6567 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 101, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 32%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.096 18.6) |
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 #AF6567 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF6567 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF6567 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF6567 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 18.1)
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Step 400
400
#C89090
oklch(70.8% 0.068 18.9)
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Step 500
500
#B97375
oklch(63.1% 0.089 18)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF6567
oklch(59% 0.096 18.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C4A4D
oklch(49% 0.089 18)
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Step 800
800
#723D3F
oklch(42.6% 0.074 18.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C3536
oklch(37.7% 0.056 18.4)
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Step 950
950
#361F1F
oklch(26.9% 0.036 19.7)
#AF6567 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) | #747167 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867F66 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC5C66 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF6567
#AF6567
oklch(59% 0.096 18.6)
- #188E92
#188E92
oklch(58.9% 0.095 198.6)
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 #AF6567, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.051
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.055
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.056
Use #AF6567 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.