What color is #AF285E?

#AF285E is a medium rose. In RGB it is rgb(175, 40, 94), and in HSL hsl(336, 63%, 42%).

Is #AF285E accessible as text?

On white, #AF285E has a contrast ratio of 6.39:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.29:1 (fails). For text placed on #AF285E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AF285E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-700 (#C6005C).

What colors go well with #AF285E?

#AF285E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #28AF79. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AF285E below.

Is #AF285E good for buttons?

#AF285E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #AF285E — black text only reaches 3.29:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AF285E the same as CSS brown?

No — #AF285E is not the CSS named color brown, but brown (#A52A2A) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#AF285E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AF285E

Not just a swatch — here's how #AF285E works with other colors. Named schemes with #AF285E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #AF285E Anchor #3B2A21 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #999563 Secondary #3C3833

Cranberry anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AF285E Secondary #7C482A Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2231

Cranberry plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AF285E Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E2039 Accent #E6C2C3 Secondary #332B2E

Cranberry sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #AF285E Secondary #B9612C Accent #7B7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2A21

This palette keeps Cranberry as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #AF285E Secondary #AF7F8C Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Cranberry is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cranberry carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #AF285E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 83/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 52/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 20/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 47/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 95/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 8/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #AF285E with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFD4DF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AF2831 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #AF285E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AF285E;
  --color-base-rgb: 175 40 94;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(50.8% 0.175 1.9);
  --color-50: #FDF2F6;
  --color-100: #F8DDE8;
  --color-200: #F0BDD1;
  --color-300: #E08FAF;
  --color-400: #CD658F;
  --color-500: #B2436F;
  --color-600: #883A59;
  --color-700: #612E42;
  --color-800: #40212D;
  --color-900: #27161D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cranberry: {
    50: '#FDF2F6',
    100: '#F8DDE8',
    200: '#F0BDD1',
    300: '#E08FAF',
    400: '#CD658F',
    500: '#B2436F',
    600: '#883A59',
    700: '#612E42',
    800: '#40212D',
    900: '#27161D',
  },
}

$base: #AF285E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF2F6;
$base-100: #F8DDE8;
$base-200: #F0BDD1;
$base-300: #E08FAF;
$base-400: #CD658F;
$base-500: #B2436F;
$base-600: #883A59;
$base-700: #612E42;
$base-800: #40212D;
$base-900: #27161D;
$base-hover: #8C204B;
$base-subtle: #E8BDCE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AF285E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF2F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8DDE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F0BDD1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E08FAF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CD658F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B2436F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#883A59",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#612E42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#40212D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#27161D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AF285E

Color Lab

Pairs with #AF285E

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