#AF7A84
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.6% 0.067 6.7), rgb(175, 122, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#AF7A84 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 7°. 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 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF7A84 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 122, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.067 6.7) |
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 #AF7A84 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF7A84 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF7A84 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF7A84 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#E5D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 6.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE939B
oklch(70.6% 0.053 6.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF7A84
oklch(63.6% 0.067 6.7)
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Step 600
600
#98616C
oklch(55.6% 0.073 6.7)
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Step 700
700
#82505A
oklch(49.1% 0.068 6.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A424A
oklch(42.8% 0.057 6.7)
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Step 900
900
#56383E
oklch(37.8% 0.044 6.2)
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Step 950
950
#322124
oklch(27% 0.027 7.3)
#AF7A84 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) | #828284 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8C83 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8767D | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF7A84
#AF7A84
oklch(63.6% 0.067 6.7)
- #589891
#589891
oklch(63.5% 0.067 186.7)
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 #AF7A84, 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 0.032
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.047
Use #AF7A84 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.