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#af538f color: Brilliant Carmine

#af538f is rgb(175, 83, 143) in RGB and oklch(57.522% 0.13981 342.581) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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321°
100%

57.5%
0.140
343°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • mauve-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.46:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #af538f

#af538f is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 57.5% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 343°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.71:1 contrast and black text 4.46:1, 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: #af538f mixed with white

  1. af538f
  2. b8649a
  3. c176a5
  4. ca87b0
  5. d298bb
  6. daa8c6
  7. e2bad1
  8. eacbdd
  9. f1dce8
  10. f8edf3

Darker: #af538f mixed with black

  1. af538f
  2. 98477c
  3. 813b69
  4. 6b3057
  5. 562545
  6. 411b34
  7. 2e1124
  8. 1c0815
  9. 0b0207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #af538f with less saturation

  1. af538f
  2. aa588d
  3. a55c8b
  4. a16189
  5. 9b6586
  6. 966884
  7. 916c82
  8. 8b6f80
  9. 85737d
  10. 7f767b

Questions about #af538f

What color is #af538f?

#af538f is soft pink. The closest named color is Brilliant Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(175, 83, 143), in HSL hsl(320.87, 36.51%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.522% 0.13981 342.581).

What colors go well with #af538f?

The complementary color of #af538f is #009160. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #955db3 and #bc5062. The triadic partners are #897b00 and #0088af.

Is white or black text more readable on #af538f?

White text reads better on #af538f: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 and black gives 4.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #af538f a warm or cool color?

#af538f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 343 degrees, its lightness 57.5% and its chroma 0.14.