#AF7484
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.5% 0.077 1.9), rgb(175, 116, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#AF7484 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 2°. 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 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF7484 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 116, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 27%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.077 1.9) |
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 #AF7484 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF7484 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF7484 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF7484 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 2.3)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BF
oklch(80.9% 0.038 1.2)
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Step 400
400
#C1919E
oklch(70.6% 0.06 0.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF7484
oklch(62.5% 0.077 1.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C5E6F
oklch(55.6% 0.083 2.4)
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Step 700
700
#854D5D
oklch(49% 0.078 2)
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Step 800
800
#6C404C
oklch(42.8% 0.063 2.5)
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Step 900
900
#58363F
oklch(37.7% 0.05 2.6)
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Step 950
950
#342025
oklch(27.1% 0.032 3.1)
#AF7484 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) | #7C7E85 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8983 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B97079 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF7484
#AF7484
oklch(62.5% 0.077 1.9)
- #4D978B
#4D978B
oklch(62.5% 0.077 181.9)
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 #AF7484, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.008
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.035
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.050
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
Use #AF7484 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.