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#af4a56 color: Carmine Carnation

#af4a56 is rgb(175, 74, 86) in RGB and oklch(54.399% 0.13217 15.356) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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353°
100%

54.4%
0.132
15°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • orange-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.33:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.94:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #af4a56

#af4a56 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 54.4% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 15°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.33:1 contrast and black text 3.94:1, 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: #af4a56 mixed with white

  1. af4a56
  2. b95d66
  3. c26f75
  4. cb8186
  5. d49296
  6. dca4a7
  7. e4b6b8
  8. ebc8c9
  9. f2dadb
  10. f9eded

Darker: #af4a56 mixed with black

  1. af4a56
  2. 983f4a
  3. 81353e
  4. 6b2a32
  5. 562027
  6. 41171c
  7. 2e0e12
  8. 1c0608
  9. 0b0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #af4a56 with less saturation

  1. af4a56
  2. aa4f59
  3. a4545b
  4. 9e585e
  5. 985c61
  6. 926063
  7. 8c6366
  8. 856768
  9. 7f6a6b
  10. 776d6d

Questions about #af4a56

What color is #af4a56?

#af4a56 is soft rose. The closest named color is Carmine Carnation. In RGB it is rgb(175, 74, 86), in HSL hsl(352.87, 40.56%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.399% 0.13217 15.356).

What colors go well with #af4a56?

The complementary color of #af4a56 is #008384. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a44c81 and #ac5223. The triadic partners are #4b8029 and #3570bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #af4a56?

White text reads better on #af4a56: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.33:1 and black gives 3.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #af4a56 a warm or cool color?

#af4a56 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 15 degrees, its lightness 54.4% and its chroma 0.132.