What color is #AF8AA2?

#AF8AA2 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AF8AA2?

The RGB value is 175, 138, 162: 175 red, 138 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AF8AA2?

The complementary color is #8AAF97, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AF8AA2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.98:1 and white text 3.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AF8AA2 color

#AF8AA2 rgb(175, 138, 162)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AF8AA2 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.6% red, 54.1% green and 63.5% blue (175, 138, 162).

Its hue angle is 321°, with 19% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 7% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Voila! (#AF8BA8), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.98:1).

#AF8AA2 color codes

HEX	`#AF8AA2`
RGB	`rgb(175, 138, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.6%, 54.1%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(321, 19%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(321, 21%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 7%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.57, 18.1, -7.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.57, 19.52, 338)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.289, 29.901, 38.193)`
Decimal	`11504290`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AF8AA2, 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 #AF8AA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AF8AA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.98:1	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 #AF8AA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #af8aa2; }
.text { color: #af8aa2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #af8aa2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(175 138 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #af8aa2, #af8a90); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #AF8AA2?: #AF8AA2 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AF8AA2?: The RGB value is 175, 138, 162: 175 red, 138 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AF8AA2?: The complementary color is #8AAF97, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AF8AA2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.98:1 and white text 3.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.