#AF6775
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.8% 0.094 7.7), rgb(175, 103, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#AF6775 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF6775 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 103, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 31%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.094 7.7) |
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 #AF6775 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF6775 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF6775 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF6775 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5BB
oklch(80.9% 0.046 7.7)
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Step 400
400
#C98E98
oklch(70.7% 0.073 7.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF6775
oklch(59.8% 0.094 7.7)
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Step 600
600
#A55868
oklch(55.6% 0.102 7.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D4857
oklch(49.1% 0.094 7.4)
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Step 800
800
#733B47
oklch(42.7% 0.079 7.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D333B
oklch(37.6% 0.061 8.2)
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Step 950
950
#371E23
oklch(27% 0.04 7.1)
#AF6775 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) | #737475 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858174 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB616C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF6775
#AF6775
oklch(59.8% 0.094 7.7)
- #27918A
#27918A
oklch(59.7% 0.093 188.4)
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 #AF6775, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.021
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.053
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.056
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
Use #AF6775 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.