#AF687E
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60.2% 0.095 0.4), rgb(175, 104, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#AF687E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF687E |
| RGB | rgb(175, 104, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 31%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.095 0.4) |
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 #AF687E | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF687E | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF687E text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF687E text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 0)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 0.6)
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Step 400
400
#C88D9E
oklch(70.6% 0.075 0.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF687E
oklch(60.2% 0.095 0.4)
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Step 600
600
#A35870
oklch(55.5% 0.102 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C485E
oklch(49.2% 0.095 0.6)
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Step 800
800
#723B4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 0.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3340
oklch(37.7% 0.062 0.1)
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Step 950
950
#361E25
oklch(26.9% 0.039 1.2)
#AF687E 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) | #72757F | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84827C | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA6370 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF687E
#AF687E
oklch(60.2% 0.095 0.4)
- #2E9383
#2E9383
oklch(60.2% 0.095 180.2)
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 #AF687E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.022
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.057
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
Use #AF687E 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.