#AF6764
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.3% 0.093 22.8), rgb(175, 103, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#AF6764 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 23°. 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 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF6764 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 103, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 32%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.093 22.8) |
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 #AF6764 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF6764 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF6764 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF6764 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#E8D4D2
oklch(88.6% 0.022 24.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B4
oklch(81% 0.042 23.7)
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Step 400
400
#C7908D
oklch(70.6% 0.067 22.4)
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Step 500
500
#B87471
oklch(63% 0.086 22.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF6764
oklch(59.3% 0.093 22.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B4C49
oklch(49.1% 0.086 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#713E3C
oklch(42.6% 0.072 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C3534
oklch(37.7% 0.056 21.7)
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Step 950
950
#361F1E
oklch(26.9% 0.036 22.5)
#AF6764 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) | #767263 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888063 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC5E67 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF6764
#AF6764
oklch(59.3% 0.093 22.8)
- #218E97
#218E97
oklch(59.3% 0.093 203.4)
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 #AF6764, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.031
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.033
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.056
Use #AF6764 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.