#AF6573
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.4% 0.096 8.3), rgb(175, 101, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#AF6573 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF6573 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 101, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 32%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.096 8.3) |
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 #AF6573 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF6573 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF6573 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF6573 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5BB
oklch(81% 0.047 8)
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Step 400
400
#CA8D97
oklch(70.6% 0.075 8.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF6573
oklch(59.4% 0.096 8.3)
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Step 600
600
#A65767
oklch(55.5% 0.105 8.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E4756
oklch(49% 0.097 7.9)
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Step 800
800
#743B46
oklch(42.8% 0.081 8.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E333B
oklch(37.8% 0.063 8.6)
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Step 950
950
#371E23
oklch(27% 0.04 7.1)
#AF6573 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) | #727273 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848071 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB5E6A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF6573
#AF6573
oklch(59.4% 0.096 8.3)
- #1E9189
#1E9189
oklch(59.5% 0.097 187.7)
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 #AF6573, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.022
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.049
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.055
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.056
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
Use #AF6573 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.