What color is #AF797E?

#AF797E is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Nipple. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AF797E?

The RGB value is 175, 121, 126: 175 red, 121 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AF797E?

The complementary color is #79AFAA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AF797E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.86:1 and white text 3.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AF797E color

#AF797E rgb(175, 121, 126)

Shades of red

The hex color #AF797E is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.6% red, 47.5% green and 49.4% blue (175, 121, 126).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 25% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 28% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Nipple (#BB7777), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.86:1).

#AF797E color codes

HEX	`#AF797E`
RGB	`rgb(175, 121, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.6%, 47.5%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 25%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 31%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 28%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.38, 21.81, 5.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.38, 22.57, 14.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.283, 24.297, 22.935)`
Decimal	`11499902`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AF797E, 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 #AF797E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.58:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AF797E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.58:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.86:1	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 #AF797E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #af797e; }
.text { color: #af797e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #af797e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(175 121 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #af797e, #af8f79); }

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Questions

What color is #AF797E?: #AF797E is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Nipple. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AF797E?: The RGB value is 175, 121, 126: 175 red, 121 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AF797E?: The complementary color is #79AFAA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AF797E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.86:1 and white text 3.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.