Quiet Ruby Shimmer

#af5a4b

Notes

Quiet Ruby Shimmer (#AF5A4B) is a true red with an earthy character. It leans grounded and natural, the kind of color that plays well with wood, clay, linen, and warm neutrals. Its HSL profile (9°, 40%, 49%) places it in the balanced band at a mid lightness. It works across type, buttons, and borders, saturated enough to feel deliberate but balanced enough to not fight the rest of the palette. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary cyan. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX

#af5a4b

RGB

rgb(175, 90, 75)

HSL

hsl(9, 40%, 49%)