#AF8F91
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68% 0.039 13.9), rgb(175, 143, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#AF8F91 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF8F91 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 143, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 17%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.039 13.9) |
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 #AF8F91 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF8F91 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF8F91 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF8F91 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBBC
oklch(81% 0.024 14.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF8F91
oklch(68% 0.039 13.9)
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Step 500
500
#A57E80
oklch(63.1% 0.049 15.1)
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Step 600
600
#90676A
oklch(55.7% 0.053 14.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B5558
oklch(49.1% 0.051 13.9)
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Step 800
800
#644648
oklch(42.8% 0.041 14.5)
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Step 900
900
#513B3C
oklch(37.7% 0.031 15.6)
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Step 950
950
#302223
oklch(26.9% 0.022 13.8)
#AF8F91 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) | #949391 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9991 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68C90 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF8F91
#AF8F91
oklch(68% 0.039 13.9)
- #7DA09F
#7DA09F
oklch(67.9% 0.039 194.1)
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 #AF8F91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.021
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.036
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.051
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.051
Use #AF8F91 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.