#AF6D85
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(61.3% 0.089 356.7), rgb(175, 109, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#AF6D85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF6D85 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 109, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 29%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.089 356.7) |
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 #AF6D85 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF6D85 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF6D85 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF6D85 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 357.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 356.1)
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Step 400
400
#C58FA1
oklch(70.7% 0.069 357.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF6D85
oklch(61.3% 0.089 356.7)
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Step 600
600
#A05A74
oklch(55.6% 0.097 357)
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Step 700
700
#894A62
oklch(49.2% 0.09 356.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F3D50
oklch(42.7% 0.074 356.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A3442
oklch(37.6% 0.058 356.6)
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Step 950
950
#351F27
oklch(27.1% 0.036 356.4)
#AF6D85 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) | #757986 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858583 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96A75 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF6D85
#AF6D85
oklch(61.3% 0.089 356.7)
- #3E9683
#3E9683
oklch(61.4% 0.089 176.7)
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 #AF6D85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.014
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.041
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.055
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.056
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.058
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.058
Use #AF6D85 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.