#AF8183
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.9% 0.057 15.9), rgb(175, 129, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#AF8183 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 16°. 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 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF8183 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 129, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 22%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.057 15.9) |
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 #AF8183 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF8183 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF8183 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF8183 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.016 12.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BABA
oklch(80.9% 0.027 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB9697
oklch(70.7% 0.044 16.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF8183
oklch(64.9% 0.057 15.9)
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Step 600
600
#946467
oklch(55.5% 0.062 15.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E5356
oklch(49% 0.058 14.8)
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Step 800
800
#674446
oklch(42.7% 0.049 15.5)
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Step 900
900
#543A3B
oklch(37.8% 0.037 16.4)
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Step 950
950
#312222
oklch(27% 0.023 18.7)
#AF8183 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) | #898783 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949082 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87D82 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF8183
#AF8183
oklch(64.9% 0.057 15.9)
- #649A9A
#649A9A
oklch(64.9% 0.057 195.8)
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 #AF8183, 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 0.033
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.045
Use #AF8183 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.