Information about #AF8C9F color

#AF8C9F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AF8C9F belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(175, 140, 159) (68.6% red, 54.9% green, 62.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 14 / 6 / 31 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted pink-red rose, #AF8C9F floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Muted Rose (#B681A1) and Opera Mauve (#B784A7).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(175, 140, 159)), which gives #AF8C9F its character. If you plan to put text on a #AF8C9F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 3.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AF8C9F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AF8C9F color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#AF8C9F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AF8C9F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AF8C9F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AF8C9F color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#AF8C9F color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #AF8C9F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Dusty Lavender color link
Dusty Lavender

#AC86A8

Muted Rose color link
Muted Rose

#B681A1

Opera Mauve color link
Opera Mauve

#B784A7

Mesmerise color link
Mesmerise

#B598A3

English Lavender color link
English Lavender

#B48395

London Hue color link
London Hue

#AE94AB

Bouquet color link
Bouquet

#A78199

Heliotrope Grey color link
Heliotrope Grey

#AA98A8

Dusty Grey color link
Dusty Grey

#AC9B9B

Vita Strada color link
Vita Strada

#A1949D

Lilac Luster color link
Lilac Luster

#AE98AA

Heliotrope Gray color link
Heliotrope Gray

#AA98A9

#AF8C9F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF8C9F
  • RGB175, 140, 159
  • CMYK0, 14, 6, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 140, 159)
  • HSL327°, 18%, 62%
  • HSL Precise327.429°, 17.949%, 61.765%
  • HSV327°, 20%, 69%
  • HSB327°, 20%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.549, 0.624)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.549, 0.624, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.549, 0.624)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.4%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAF8C9F
  • DECIMAL ID11504799
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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