#AF7779
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.7% 0.071 16.9), rgb(175, 119, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#AF7779 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF7779 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 119, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 26%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.071 16.9) |
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 #AF7779 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF7779 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF7779 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF7779 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8B9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 15.6)
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Step 400
400
#C19394
oklch(70.7% 0.056 17.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF7779
oklch(62.7% 0.071 16.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B6063
oklch(55.5% 0.077 16.6)
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Step 700
700
#845052
oklch(49.1% 0.07 17.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4143
oklch(42.7% 0.06 16.9)
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Step 900
900
#583739
oklch(37.7% 0.047 15.6)
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Step 950
950
#332121
oklch(27% 0.028 19.1)
#AF7779 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) | #817F79 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8A78 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7178 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF7779
#AF7779
oklch(62.7% 0.071 16.9)
- #509697
#509697
oklch(62.8% 0.071 196.7)
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 #AF7779, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.038
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
Use #AF7779 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.