#AF8381
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(65.2% 0.055 21.6), rgb(175, 131, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#AF8381 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF8381 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 131, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 22%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.055 21.6) |
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 #AF8381 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF8381 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF8381 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF8381 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D5
oklch(88.4% 0.016 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.028 20.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA9795
oklch(70.8% 0.042 22)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF8381
oklch(65.2% 0.055 21.6)
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Step 600
600
#936664
oklch(55.7% 0.059 22)
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Step 700
700
#7D5453
oklch(49% 0.055 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#664544
oklch(42.7% 0.046 21.1)
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Step 900
900
#533A39
oklch(37.6% 0.036 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#312221
oklch(27% 0.023 23.1)
#AF8381 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) | #8B8981 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959180 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87E83 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF8381
#AF8381
oklch(65.2% 0.055 21.6)
- #679A9E
#679A9E
oklch(65.2% 0.055 202.1)
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 #AF8381, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.048
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
Use #AF8381 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.