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#af4853 color: Carmine Carnation

#af4853 is rgb(175, 72, 83) in RGB and oklch(54.051% 0.13473 16.33) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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354°
100%

54.1%
0.135
16°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • orange-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.42:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #af4853

#af4853 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 54.1% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 16°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.42:1 contrast and black text 3.87:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Carmine Carnation (#ad4b53). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #af4853 mixed with white

  1. af4853
  2. b95b63
  3. c26d73
  4. cb7f84
  5. d49194
  6. dca3a5
  7. e4b5b7
  8. ebc8c8
  9. f2dada
  10. f9eced

Darker: #af4853 mixed with black

  1. af4853
  2. 983d47
  3. 81333b
  4. 6b2930
  5. 561f25
  6. 41161b
  7. 2e0d11
  8. 1c0608
  9. 0b0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #af4853 with less saturation

  1. af4853
  2. aa4d56
  3. a45259
  4. 9e575c
  5. 985b5e
  6. 925f61
  7. 8c6264
  8. 856667
  9. 7e6969
  10. 766c6c

Questions about #af4853

What color is #af4853?

#af4853 is soft rose. The closest named color is Carmine Carnation. In RGB it is rgb(175, 72, 83), in HSL hsl(353.59, 41.7%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.051% 0.13473 16.33).

What colors go well with #af4853?

The complementary color of #af4853 is #008284. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a44a7f and #ac511d. The triadic partners are #478027 and #346fbb.

Is white or black text more readable on #af4853?

White text reads better on #af4853: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 and black gives 3.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #af4853 a warm or cool color?

#af4853 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 16 degrees, its lightness 54.1% and its chroma 0.135.