#AF7687
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.9% 0.075 0), rgb(175, 118, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#AF7687 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 0°. 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 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF7687 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 118, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 26%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.075 0) |
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 #AF7687 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF7687 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF7687 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF7687 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D8
oklch(88.5% 0.02 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7BF
oklch(80.8% 0.037 0.6)
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Step 400
400
#C0929F
oklch(70.7% 0.058 0)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF7687
oklch(62.9% 0.075 0)
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Step 600
600
#9A5F71
oklch(55.6% 0.08 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#844E5F
oklch(49.2% 0.076 360)
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Step 800
800
#6B404D
oklch(42.6% 0.062 0.5)
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Step 900
900
#573740
oklch(37.8% 0.047 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#332026
oklch(27% 0.031 358.8)
#AF7687 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) | #7D8088 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8A86 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8737C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF7687
#AF7687
oklch(62.9% 0.075 0)
- #51988B
#51988B
oklch(62.9% 0.075 180.5)
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 #AF7687, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.013
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.033
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.039
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
Use #AF7687 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.