#AF7A92
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(64% 0.073 350.6), rgb(175, 122, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#AF7A92 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF7A92 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 122, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.073 350.6) |
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 #AF7A92 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF7A92 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF7A92 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF7A92 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8C3
oklch(81% 0.035 352.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD92A5
oklch(70.6% 0.058 350.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF7A92
oklch(64% 0.073 350.6)
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Step 600
600
#976079
oklch(55.7% 0.079 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#814F66
oklch(49.2% 0.074 351.1)
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Step 800
800
#694153
oklch(42.8% 0.061 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#553745
oklch(37.7% 0.048 350.1)
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Step 950
950
#322028
oklch(26.9% 0.031 351.1)
#AF7A92 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) | #7F8493 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8D91 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77982 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF7A92
#AF7A92
oklch(64% 0.073 350.6)
- #5C9B86
#5C9B86
oklch(64.1% 0.073 170.6)
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 #AF7A92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
Use #AF7A92 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.