#AF707B
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(61.5% 0.081 8.3), rgb(175, 112, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#AF707B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF707B |
| RGB | rgb(175, 112, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.081 8.3) |
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 #AF707B | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF707B | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF707B text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF707B text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 7.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7BB
oklch(81% 0.039 10)
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Step 400
400
#C49199
oklch(70.8% 0.063 8.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF707B
oklch(61.5% 0.081 8.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F5D69
oklch(55.6% 0.087 8.6)
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Step 700
700
#884C57
oklch(49.1% 0.082 8.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F3F48
oklch(42.8% 0.068 8.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A353C
oklch(37.6% 0.054 7.7)
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Step 950
950
#352023
oklch(27.1% 0.033 10.1)
#AF707B 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) | #7A7A7B | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89867A | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA6B74 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF707B
#AF707B
oklch(61.5% 0.081 8.3)
- #42948E
#42948E
oklch(61.4% 0.08 188.8)
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 #AF707B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.008
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.053
Use #AF707B 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.