#AF7E81
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.3% 0.061 14.8), rgb(175, 126, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#AF7E81 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF7E81 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 126, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 23%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.061 14.8) |
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 #AF7E81 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF7E81 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF7E81 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF7E81 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F0E8E8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BA
oklch(80.8% 0.03 15.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD9597
oklch(70.8% 0.048 15)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF7E81
oklch(64.3% 0.061 14.8)
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Step 600
600
#966367
oklch(55.5% 0.066 14.3)
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Step 700
700
#805255
oklch(49.1% 0.062 15.3)
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Step 800
800
#684346
oklch(42.6% 0.052 14.2)
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Step 900
900
#55393B
oklch(37.7% 0.04 14.4)
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Step 950
950
#322122
oklch(26.9% 0.026 15.1)
#AF7E81 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) | #868581 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928E80 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B97A7F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF7E81
#AF7E81
oklch(64.3% 0.061 14.8)
- #5E9998
#5E9998
oklch(64.2% 0.062 194.3)
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 #AF7E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.036
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.043
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
Use #AF7E81 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.