#AF8581
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.6% 0.052 24.8), rgb(175, 133, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#AF8581 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF8581 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 133, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 22%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.052 24.8) |
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 #AF8581 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF8581 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF8581 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF8581 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D4
oklch(88.5% 0.014 28.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB8
oklch(81% 0.026 27)
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Step 400
400
#B99794
oklch(70.7% 0.041 24.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF8581
oklch(65.6% 0.052 24.8)
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Step 600
600
#926663
oklch(55.5% 0.057 23.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C5552
oklch(49.1% 0.053 24.1)
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Step 800
800
#654643
oklch(42.8% 0.043 25.2)
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Step 900
900
#523B38
oklch(37.7% 0.033 27.2)
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Step 950
950
#302221
oklch(26.8% 0.022 23.3)
#AF8581 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) | #8D8A81 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979281 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88084 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF8581
#AF8581
oklch(65.6% 0.052 24.8)
- #6A9BA0
#6A9BA0
oklch(65.7% 0.053 204)
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 #AF8581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.050
Use #AF8581 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.