What color is #AF7297?

#AF7297 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 #AF7297?

The RGB value is 175, 114, 151: 175 red, 114 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AF7297?

The complementary color is #72AF8A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AF7297?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 and white text 3.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AF7297 color

#AF7297 rgb(175, 114, 151)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AF7297 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.6% red, 44.7% green and 59.2% blue (175, 114, 151).

Its hue angle is 324°, with 28% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 14% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Je t’aime (#B36B92), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.68:1).

#AF7297 color codes

HEX	`#AF7297`
RGB	`rgb(175, 114, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.6%, 44.7%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(324, 28%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(324, 35%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 14%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.47, 29.65, -10.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.47, 31.32, 341.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.283, 23.385, 32.243)`
Decimal	`11498135`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AF7297, 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 #AF7297	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.7:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AF7297 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.7:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.68:1	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 #AF7297 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #af7297; }
.text { color: #af7297; }
.border { border: 2px solid #af7297; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(175 114 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #af7297, #af7279); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #AF7297?: #AF7297 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 #AF7297?: The RGB value is 175, 114, 151: 175 red, 114 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AF7297?: The complementary color is #72AF8A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AF7297?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 and white text 3.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.