What color is #AF505F?

#AF505F 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 #AF505F?

The RGB value is 175, 80, 95: 175 red, 80 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AF505F?

The complementary color is #50AFA0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AF505F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and white text 5.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AF505F color

#AF505F rgb(175, 80, 95)

Shades of red

The hex color #AF505F is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.6% red, 31.4% green and 37.3% blue (175, 80, 95).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 37% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 46% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Cherry on Top (#AC495C), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.08:1).

#AF505F color codes

HEX	`#AF505F`
RGB	`rgb(175, 80, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.6%, 31.4%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 37%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 54%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 46%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.55, 40.21, 10.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.55, 41.49, 14.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.615, 15.68, 12.66)`
Decimal	`11489375`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AF505F, 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 #AF505F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AF505F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.14:1	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 #AF505F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #af505f; }
.text { color: #af505f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #af505f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(175 80 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #af505f, #af7150); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brick Red.

Questions

What color is #AF505F?: #AF505F 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 #AF505F?: The RGB value is 175, 80, 95: 175 red, 80 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AF505F?: The complementary color is #50AFA0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AF505F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and white text 5.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.