#AF686F
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.8% 0.091 13.8), rgb(175, 104, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#AF686F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 14°. 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 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF686F |
| RGB | rgb(175, 104, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 31%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.091 13.8) |
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 #AF686F | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF686F | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF686F text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF686F text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D4
oklch(88.5% 0.025 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5B8
oklch(80.8% 0.045 12.9)
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Step 400
400
#C98F93
oklch(70.8% 0.071 14.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF686F
oklch(59.8% 0.091 13.8)
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Step 600
600
#A55962
oklch(55.6% 0.1 13.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D4951
oklch(49.1% 0.092 13.6)
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Step 800
800
#733C42
oklch(42.7% 0.077 13.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D3438
oklch(37.7% 0.059 14)
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Step 950
950
#371F21
oklch(27.2% 0.038 14.4)
#AF686F 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) | #75746F | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87816E | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB616B | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF686F
#AF686F
oklch(59.8% 0.091 13.8)
- #28908F
#28908F
oklch(59.6% 0.091 194)
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 #AF686F, 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 0.028
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.058
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.061
Use #AF686F 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.