What color is #AF738B?

#AF738B 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 #AF738B?

The RGB value is 175, 115, 139: 175 red, 115 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AF738B?

The complementary color is #73AF97, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AF738B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.65:1 and white text 3.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AF738B color

#AF738B rgb(175, 115, 139)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AF738B is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.6% red, 45.1% green and 54.5% blue (175, 115, 139).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 27% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 21% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Never Forget (#A67283), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.65:1).

#AF738B color codes

HEX	`#AF738B`
RGB	`rgb(175, 115, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.6%, 45.1%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 27%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 34%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 21%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.32, 27.13, -3.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.32, 27.33, 353.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.471, 23.241, 27.407)`
Decimal	`11498379`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AF738B, 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 #AF738B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AF738B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.65:1	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 #AF738B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #af738b; }
.text { color: #af738b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #af738b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(175 115 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #af738b, #af7973); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #AF738B?: #AF738B 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 #AF738B?: The RGB value is 175, 115, 139: 175 red, 115 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AF738B?: The complementary color is #73AF97, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AF738B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.65:1 and white text 3.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.