#AF7C79
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(63.7% 0.064 22.8), rgb(175, 124, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#AF7C79 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF7C79 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 124, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.064 22.8) |
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 #AF7C79 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF7C79 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF7C79 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF7C79 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 21.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9B7
oklch(80.8% 0.031 22.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE9592
oklch(70.7% 0.05 23.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF7C79
oklch(63.7% 0.064 22.8)
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Step 600
600
#986360
oklch(55.6% 0.069 23.1)
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Step 700
700
#82524F
oklch(49.2% 0.065 23.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A4341
oklch(42.7% 0.055 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#563937
oklch(37.8% 0.042 23.6)
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Step 950
950
#322120
oklch(26.8% 0.027 22.8)
#AF7C79 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) | #868379 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928D78 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA767B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF7C79
#AF7C79
oklch(63.7% 0.064 22.8)
- #59979C
#59979C
oklch(63.6% 0.065 202.3)
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 #AF7C79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.034
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.035
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.035
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
Use #AF7C79 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.