What color is #AF767B?

#AF767B is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Nipple. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AF767B?

The RGB value is 175, 118, 123: 175 red, 118 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AF767B?

The complementary color is #76AFAA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AF767B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.7:1 and white text 3.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AF767B color

#AF767B rgb(175, 118, 123)

Shades of red

The hex color #AF767B is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.6% red, 46.3% green and 48.2% blue (175, 118, 123).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 26% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 30% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Nipple (#BB7777), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.7:1).

#AF767B color codes

HEX	`#AF767B`
RGB	`rgb(175, 118, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.6%, 46.3%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 26%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 33%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 30%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.59, 23.07, 6.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.59, 23.94, 15.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.734, 23.503, 21.811)`
Decimal	`11499131`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AF767B, 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 #AF767B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.68:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AF767B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.68:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.7:1	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 #AF767B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #af767b; }
.text { color: #af767b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #af767b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(175 118 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #af767b, #af8e76); }

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Questions

What color is #AF767B?: #AF767B is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Nipple. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AF767B?: The RGB value is 175, 118, 123: 175 red, 118 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AF767B?: The complementary color is #76AFAA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AF767B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.7:1 and white text 3.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.