What color is #AF6E93?

#AF6E93 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Je t’aime. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AF6E93?

The RGB value is 175, 110, 147: 175 red, 110 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AF6E93?

The complementary color is #6EAF8A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AF6E93?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 and white text 3.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AF6E93 color

#AF6E93 rgb(175, 110, 147)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AF6E93 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.6% red, 43.1% green and 57.6% blue (175, 110, 147).

Its hue angle is 326°, with 29% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 16% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Je t’aime (#B36B92), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.47:1).

#AF6E93 color codes

HEX	`#AF6E93`
RGB	`rgb(175, 110, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.6%, 43.1%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(326, 29%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(326, 37%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 16%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.42, 31.21, -9.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.42, 32.57, 343.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.522, 22.374, 30.414)`
Decimal	`11497107`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AF6E93, 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 #AF6E93	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AF6E93 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.47:1	Pass	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 #AF6E93 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #af6e93; }
.text { color: #af6e93; }
.border { border: 2px solid #af6e93; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(175 110 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #af6e93, #af6e73); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #AF6E93?: #AF6E93 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Je t’aime. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AF6E93?: The RGB value is 175, 110, 147: 175 red, 110 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AF6E93?: The complementary color is #6EAF8A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AF6E93?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 and white text 3.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.