What color is #AF5A5B?

#AF5A5B is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cheek Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AF5A5B?

The RGB value is 175, 90, 91: 175 red, 90 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AF5A5B?

The complementary color is #5AAFAE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AF5A5B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and white text 4.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AF5A5B color

#AF5A5B rgb(175, 90, 91)

Shades of red

The hex color #AF5A5B is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.6% red, 35.3% green and 35.7% blue (175, 90, 91).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 35% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 48% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Cheek Red (#A55A55), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.73:1).

#AF5A5B color codes

HEX	`#AF5A5B`
RGB	`rgb(175, 90, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.6%, 35.3%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 35%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 49%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 48%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.49, 34.61, 15.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.49, 37.86, 23.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.225, 17.184, 11.989)`
Decimal	`11491931`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AF5A5B, 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 #AF5A5B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AF5A5B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.44:1	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 #AF5A5B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #af5a5b; }
.text { color: #af5a5b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #af5a5b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(175 90 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #af5a5b, #af845a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indian Red.

Questions

What color is #AF5A5B?: #AF5A5B is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cheek Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AF5A5B?: The RGB value is 175, 90, 91: 175 red, 90 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AF5A5B?: The complementary color is #5AAFAE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AF5A5B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and white text 4.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.