#AF748B
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.7% 0.08 354.6), rgb(175, 116, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#AF748B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF748B |
| RGB | rgb(175, 116, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 27%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.08 354.6) |
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 #AF748B | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF748B | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF748B text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF748B text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4DA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 355.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7C2
oklch(80.9% 0.038 354.6)
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Step 400
400
#C191A3
oklch(70.8% 0.062 354.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF748B
oklch(62.7% 0.08 354.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B5D76
oklch(55.5% 0.087 354.6)
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Step 700
700
#844D63
oklch(49.1% 0.079 354.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C3F51
oklch(42.7% 0.067 354.8)
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Step 900
900
#583643
oklch(37.8% 0.052 355.3)
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Step 950
950
#332027
oklch(27% 0.031 355.6)
#AF748B 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) | #7A7F8C | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89898A | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8727C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF748B
#AF748B
oklch(62.7% 0.08 354.6)
- #4F9885
#4F9885
oklch(62.7% 0.079 174.6)
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 #AF748B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.055
Use #AF748B 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.