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#af4c53 color: Carmine Carnation

#af4c53 is rgb(175, 76, 83) in RGB and oklch(54.611% 0.12958 18.118) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

54.6%
0.130
18°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.27:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.98:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #af4c53

#af4c53 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 54.6% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 18°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.27:1 contrast and black text 3.98:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #af4c53 mixed with white

  1. af4c53
  2. b95e63
  3. c27073
  4. cb8284
  5. d39394
  6. dca5a6
  7. e3b7b7
  8. ebc9c9
  9. f2dbda
  10. f9eded

Darker: #af4c53 mixed with black

  1. af4c53
  2. 984147
  3. 81363b
  4. 6b2c30
  5. 562225
  6. 41181b
  7. 2e0f11
  8. 1c0608
  9. 0b0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #af4c53 with less saturation

  1. af4c53
  2. aa5156
  3. a45559
  4. 9e5a5c
  5. 995d5f
  6. 936162
  7. 8c6465
  8. 866868
  9. 7f6b6b
  10. 786e6d

Questions about #af4c53

What color is #af4c53?

#af4c53 is soft rose. The closest named color is Carmine Carnation. In RGB it is rgb(175, 76, 83), in HSL hsl(355.76, 39.44%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.611% 0.12958 18.118).

What colors go well with #af4c53?

The complementary color of #af4c53 is #008388. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a54d7d and #ab5521. The triadic partners are #478131 and #3d70bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #af4c53?

White text reads better on #af4c53: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.27:1 and black gives 3.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #af4c53 a warm or cool color?

#af4c53 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 18 degrees, its lightness 54.6% and its chroma 0.13.