Information about #AF8E9D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AF8E9D belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(175, 142, 157) (68.6% red, 55.7% green, 61.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 13 / 7 / 31 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted rose, #AF8E9D has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Mesmerise (#B598A3). Slightly further away sit Dusty Grey (#AC9B9B) and Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8).

In RGB terms — rgb(175, 142, 157) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AF8E9D: 7.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. No one has named #AF8E9D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AF8E9D color variations

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

#AF8E9D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AF8E9D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AF8E9D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AF8E9D 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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#AF8E9D 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 #AF8E9D

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

Mesmerise color link
Mesmerise

#B598A3

Dusty Grey color link
Dusty Grey

#AC9B9B

Dusty Lavender color link
Dusty Lavender

#AC86A8

English Lavender color link
English Lavender

#B48395

Vita Strada color link
Vita Strada

#A1949D

London Hue color link
London Hue

#AE94AB

Muted Rose color link
Muted Rose

#B681A1

Thatch color link
Thatch

#B1948F

Heliotrope Grey color link
Heliotrope Grey

#AA98A8

Bouquet color link
Bouquet

#A78199

Nobel color link
Nobel

#A99D9D

Opera Mauve color link
Opera Mauve

#B784A7

#AF8E9D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF8E9D
  • RGB175, 142, 157
  • CMYK0, 13, 7, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 142, 157)
  • HSL333°, 17%, 62%
  • HSL Precise332.727°, 17.098%, 62.157%
  • HSV333°, 19%, 69%
  • HSB333°, 19%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.557, 0.616)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.557, 0.616, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.557, 0.616)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Rose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAF8E9D
  • DECIMAL ID11505309
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited897 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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