#AF728A
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.3% 0.083 354.5), rgb(175, 114, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#AF728A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF728A |
| RGB | rgb(175, 114, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 28%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.083 354.5) |
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 #AF728A | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF728A | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF728A text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF728A text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B6C2
oklch(80.8% 0.041 354.2)
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Step 400
400
#C290A3
oklch(70.7% 0.065 354.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF728A
oklch(62.3% 0.083 354.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C5C76
oklch(55.5% 0.09 354.5)
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Step 700
700
#864C63
oklch(49.2% 0.083 355.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D3E51
oklch(42.7% 0.07 354.7)
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Step 900
900
#583543
oklch(37.6% 0.054 354.4)
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Step 950
950
#341F27
oklch(26.9% 0.035 355.2)
#AF728A 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) | #797D8B | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888889 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8707A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF728A
#AF728A
oklch(62.3% 0.083 354.5)
- #4A9884
#4A9884
oklch(62.4% 0.084 174.5)
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 #AF728A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.013
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.057
Use #AF728A 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.