Palettes / Colors / #AF787D

#AF787D — Dusty Red

#AF787D is a red color we call Dusty Red, closest to the named color RosyBrown (#BC8F8F). It belongs to the red family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: rosybrown (#BC8F8F) — not an exact match. CSS rosybrown gives you #BC8F8F, a different color; use #AF787D when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#AF787D is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #78B0AB; it also sits naturally between #B07899 and #B08F78. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 69% · Green 47% · Blue 49%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 29% · Key 31%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #AF787D

.text { color: #AF787D; }
.background { background-color: #AF787D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AF787D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 120, 125); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(355, 26%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AF787D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 120, 125, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AF787D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 120, 125, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#AF787D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AF787D">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #78B0AB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #AF787D: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AF787D

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #AF787D looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #AF787D rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #AF787D?

#AF787D is Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 175, 120, 125). Its closest standard named color is RosyBrown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #AF787D?

#AF787D is RGB 175, 120, 125 — HSL 355°, 26%, 58% — CMYK 0%, 31%, 29%, 31%.

What colors go with #AF787D?

Its complement is #78B0AB; analogous partners are #B07899 and #B08F78. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #AF787D for text?

Black text on #AF787D has a contrast ratio of 5.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.62:1.