#AF8D90
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.6% 0.041 12.3), rgb(175, 141, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#AF8D90 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF8D90 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 141, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 18%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.041 12.3) |
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 #AF8D90 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF8D90 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF8D90 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF8D90 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 12.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BABC
oklch(80.9% 0.026 11.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF8D90
oklch(67.6% 0.041 12.3)
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Step 500
500
#A77D81
oklch(63.2% 0.053 12.3)
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Step 600
600
#92666A
oklch(55.7% 0.057 13.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C5458
oklch(49.1% 0.054 12.6)
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Step 800
800
#654548
oklch(42.7% 0.044 12.9)
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Step 900
900
#523A3D
oklch(37.6% 0.034 10.5)
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Step 950
950
#302223
oklch(26.9% 0.022 13.8)
#AF8D90 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) | #929290 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A988F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68A8E | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF8D90
#AF8D90
oklch(67.6% 0.041 12.3)
- #7AA09E
#7AA09E
oklch(67.7% 0.042 192.2)
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 #AF8D90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.022
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.037
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
Use #AF8D90 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.