What color is #AF799E?

#AF799E 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 #AF799E?

The RGB value is 175, 121, 158: 175 red, 121 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AF799E?

The complementary color is #79AF8A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AF799E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.05:1 and white text 3.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AF799E color

#AF799E rgb(175, 121, 158)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AF799E is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.6% red, 47.5% green and 62% blue (175, 121, 158).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 25% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 10% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Romanov Mauve (#B97DA8), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.05:1).

#AF799E color codes

HEX	`#AF799E`
RGB	`rgb(175, 121, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.6%, 47.5%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 25%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 31%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 10%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.33, 26.95, -11.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.33, 29.25, 337.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.688, 25.259, 35.6)`
Decimal	`11499934`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AF799E, 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 #AF799E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AF799E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.05:1	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 #AF799E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #af799e; }
.text { color: #af799e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #af799e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(175 121 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #af799e, #af7983); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #AF799E?: #AF799E 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 #AF799E?: The RGB value is 175, 121, 158: 175 red, 121 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AF799E?: The complementary color is #79AF8A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AF799E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.05:1 and white text 3.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.