What color is #AF7283?

#AF7283 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Never Forget. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AF7283?

The RGB value is 175, 114, 131: 175 red, 114 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AF7283?

The complementary color is #72AF9E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AF7283?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 and white text 3.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AF7283 color

#AF7283 rgb(175, 114, 131)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AF7283 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.6% red, 44.7% green and 51.4% blue (175, 114, 131).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 28% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 25% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Never Forget (#A67283), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.56:1).

#AF7283 color codes

HEX	`#AF7283`
RGB	`rgb(175, 114, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.6%, 44.7%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 28%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 35%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 25%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.85, 26.47, 0.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.85, 26.48, 1.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.794, 22.789, 24.403)`
Decimal	`11498115`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AF7283, 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 #AF7283	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.78:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AF7283 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.78:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.56:1	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 #AF7283 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #af7283; }
.text { color: #af7283; }
.border { border: 2px solid #af7283; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(175 114 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #af7283, #af7f72); }

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Questions

What color is #AF7283?: #AF7283 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Never Forget. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AF7283?: The RGB value is 175, 114, 131: 175 red, 114 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AF7283?: The complementary color is #72AF9E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AF7283?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 and white text 3.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.