What color is #AF4859?

#AF4859 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cherry on Top. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AF4859?

The RGB value is 175, 72, 89: 175 red, 72 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AF4859?

The complementary color is #48AF9E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AF4859?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and white text 5.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AF4859 color

#AF4859 rgb(175, 72, 89)

Shades of red

The hex color #AF4859 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.6% red, 28.2% green and 34.9% blue (175, 72, 89).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 42% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 59% magenta, 49% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Cherry on Top (#AC495C), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.39:1).

#AF4859 color codes

HEX	`#AF4859`
RGB	`rgb(175, 72, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.6%, 28.2%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 42%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 59%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 59%, 49%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.9, 43.56, 11.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.9, 45.07, 14.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.801, 14.473, 11.095)`
Decimal	`11487321`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AF4859, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #AF4859	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AF4859 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #AF4859 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #af4859; }
.text { color: #af4859; }
.border { border: 2px solid #af4859; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(175 72 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #af4859, #af6a48); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brick Red.

Questions

What color is #AF4859?: #AF4859 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cherry on Top. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AF4859?: The RGB value is 175, 72, 89: 175 red, 72 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AF4859?: The complementary color is #48AF9E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AF4859?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and white text 5.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.