#AF889A
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.9% 0.053 349.2), rgb(175, 136, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#AF889A is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF889A |
| RGB | rgb(175, 136, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 20%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.053 349.2) |
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 #AF889A | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF889A | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF889A text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF889A text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 347.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B8C4
oklch(80.8% 0.034 348.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF889A
oklch(66.9% 0.053 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#A97990
oklch(63.1% 0.067 348.9)
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Step 600
600
#94617A
oklch(55.5% 0.074 348.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5067
oklch(49% 0.069 348.6)
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Step 800
800
#674254
oklch(42.8% 0.057 349.2)
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Step 900
900
#543845
oklch(37.8% 0.044 350)
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Step 950
950
#312129
oklch(27% 0.028 347.7)
#AF889A 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) | #8B8F9B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949599 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5878E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF889A
#AF889A
oklch(66.9% 0.053 349.2)
- #74A08F
#74A08F
oklch(66.9% 0.054 168.8)
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 #AF889A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.024
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.052
Use #AF889A 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.