#AF797B
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.2% 0.068 16.7), rgb(175, 121, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#AF797B is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF797B |
| RGB | rgb(175, 121, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.068 16.7) |
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 #AF797B | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF797B | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF797B text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF797B text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#E5D4D5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8B9
oklch(80.8% 0.033 15.5)
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Step 400
400
#C09495
oklch(70.8% 0.053 17)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF797B
oklch(63.2% 0.068 16.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A6164
oklch(55.6% 0.074 16.3)
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Step 700
700
#835053
oklch(49% 0.069 16.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4244
oklch(42.8% 0.057 16.6)
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Step 900
900
#573839
oklch(37.7% 0.044 17.3)
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Step 950
950
#332122
oklch(27.1% 0.028 15.4)
#AF797B 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) | #83817B | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908B7A | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA747A | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF797B
#AF797B
oklch(63.2% 0.068 16.7)
- #549797
#549797
oklch(63.2% 0.068 195.6)
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 #AF797B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.045
Use #AF797B 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.