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#af538e color: Brilliant Carmine

#af538e is rgb(175, 83, 142) in RGB and oklch(57.481% 0.13911 343.136) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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322°
100%

57.5%
0.139
343°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • mauve-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.72:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.45:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #af538e

#af538e is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 57.5% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 343°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.72:1 contrast and black text 4.45:1, 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: #af538e mixed with white

  1. af538e
  2. b86499
  3. c176a4
  4. ca87af
  5. d297ba
  6. daa8c5
  7. e2bad1
  8. eacbdc
  9. f1dce8
  10. f8edf3

Darker: #af538e mixed with black

  1. af538e
  2. 98477b
  3. 813b68
  4. 6b3056
  5. 562544
  6. 411b34
  7. 2e1124
  8. 1c0815
  9. 0b0207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #af538e with less saturation

  1. af538e
  2. aa588c
  3. a55c8a
  4. a16188
  5. 9b6586
  6. 966884
  7. 916c81
  8. 8b6f7f
  9. 85737d
  10. 7f767b

Questions about #af538e

What color is #af538e?

#af538e is soft pink. The closest named color is Brilliant Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(175, 83, 142), in HSL hsl(321.52, 36.51%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.481% 0.13911 343.136).

What colors go well with #af538e?

The complementary color of #af538e is #009161. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #955db2 and #bc5061. The triadic partners are #887b00 and #0088b0.

Is white or black text more readable on #af538e?

White text reads better on #af538e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 and black gives 4.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #af538e a warm or cool color?

#af538e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 343 degrees, its lightness 57.5% and its chroma 0.139.