What color is #AF879C?

#AF879C is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AF879C?

The RGB value is 175, 135, 156: 175 red, 135 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AF879C?

The complementary color is #87AF9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AF879C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.77:1 and white text 3.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AF879C color

#AF879C rgb(175, 135, 156)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AF879C is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.6% red, 52.9% green and 61.2% blue (175, 135, 156).

Its hue angle is 329°, with 20% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 11% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Voila! (#AF8BA8), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.77:1).

#AF879C color codes

HEX	`#AF879C`
RGB	`rgb(175, 135, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.6%, 52.9%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(329, 20%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(329, 23%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 11%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.64, 18.72, -5.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.64, 19.44, 344.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.344, 28.843, 35.31)`
Decimal	`11503516`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AF879C, 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 #AF879C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AF879C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.77:1	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 #AF879C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #af879c; }
.text { color: #af879c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #af879c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(175 135 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #af879c, #af8788); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #AF879C?: #AF879C is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AF879C?: The RGB value is 175, 135, 156: 175 red, 135 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AF879C?: The complementary color is #87AF9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AF879C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.77:1 and white text 3.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.