What color is #AF546E?

#AF546E is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Extravagant Blush. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AF546E?

The RGB value is 175, 84, 110: 175 red, 84 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AF546E?

The complementary color is #54AF95, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AF546E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and white text 4.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AF546E color

#AF546E rgb(175, 84, 110)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AF546E is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.6% red, 32.9% green and 43.1% blue (175, 84, 110).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 36% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 37% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Extravagant Blush (#B55067), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.87:1).

#AF546E color codes

HEX	`#AF546E`
RGB	`rgb(175, 84, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.6%, 32.9%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 36%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 52%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 37%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.73, 39.86, 2.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.73, 39.95, 4.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.665, 16.583, 16.703)`
Decimal	`11490414`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AF546E, 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 #AF546E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AF546E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.32:1	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 #AF546E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #af546e; }
.text { color: #af546e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #af546e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(175 84 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #af546e, #af6754); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #AF546E?: #AF546E is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Extravagant Blush. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AF546E?: The RGB value is 175, 84, 110: 175 red, 84 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AF546E?: The complementary color is #54AF95, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AF546E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and white text 4.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.