What color is #AF779E?

#AF779E is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AF779E?

The RGB value is 175, 119, 158: 175 red, 119 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AF779E?

The complementary color is #77AF88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AF779E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.96:1 and white text 3.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AF779E color

#AF779E rgb(175, 119, 158)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AF779E is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.6% red, 46.7% green and 62% blue (175, 119, 158).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 26% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 10% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Romanov Mauve (#B97DA8), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.96:1).

#AF779E color codes

HEX	`#AF779E`
RGB	`rgb(175, 119, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.6%, 46.7%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 26%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 32%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 10%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.86, 28.07, -12.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.86, 30.55, 336.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.447, 24.778, 35.52)`
Decimal	`11499422`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AF779E, 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 #AF779E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AF779E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.96:1	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 #AF779E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #af779e; }
.text { color: #af779e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #af779e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(175 119 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #af779e, #af7782); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #AF779E?: #AF779E is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AF779E?: The RGB value is 175, 119, 158: 175 red, 119 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AF779E?: The complementary color is #77AF88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AF779E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.96:1 and white text 3.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.