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#af538a color: Brilliant Carmine

#af538a is rgb(175, 83, 138) in RGB and oklch(57.323% 0.13643 345.406) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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324°
100%

57.3%
0.136
345°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • mauve-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.74:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.43:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #af538a

#af538a is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 345°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.74:1 contrast and black text 4.43:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Brilliant Carmine (#ad548f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #af538a mixed with white

  1. af538a
  2. b86495
  3. c176a1
  4. ca86ac
  5. d297b8
  6. daa8c3
  7. e2b9cf
  8. eacbdb
  9. f1dce7
  10. f8edf3

Darker: #af538a mixed with black

  1. af538a
  2. 984777
  3. 813b65
  4. 6b3053
  5. 562542
  6. 411b32
  7. 2e1122
  8. 1c0814
  9. 0b0207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #af538a with less saturation

  1. af538a
  2. aa5888
  3. a55c87
  4. a06085
  5. 9b6483
  6. 966881
  7. 916c7f
  8. 8b6f7e
  9. 85727c
  10. 7f757a

Questions about #af538a

What color is #af538a?

#af538a is soft pink. The closest named color is Brilliant Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(175, 83, 138), in HSL hsl(324.13, 36.51%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.323% 0.13643 345.406).

What colors go well with #af538a?

The complementary color of #af538a is #009164. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #975caf and #bb515d. The triadic partners are #857c00 and #0086b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #af538a?

White text reads better on #af538a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 and black gives 4.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #af538a a warm or cool color?

#af538a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 345 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.136.