Information about #AF9899 color

#AF9899 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AF9899 falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(175, 152, 153) — 68.6% red, 59.6% green, 60% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 9 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AF9899 is a gently muted warm red that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dusty Grey (#AC9B9B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Nobel (#A99D9D) and Double Milestone (#B1A09C).

The recipe behind #AF9899 is rgb(175, 152, 153), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AF9899 color variations

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

#AF9899 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #AF9899

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

Dusty Grey color link
Dusty Grey

#AC9B9B

Nobel color link
Nobel

#A99D9D

Viaduct color link
Viaduct

#A99F97

Thatch color link
Thatch

#B1948F

Mesmerise color link
Mesmerise

#B598A3

Asteroid color link
Asteroid

#A59692

Del Rio color link
Del Rio

#B5998E

Imagine color link
Imagine

#A39894

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF9899
  • RGB175, 152, 153
  • CMYK0, 9, 9, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 152, 153)
  • HSL357°, 13%, 64%
  • HSL Precise357.391°, 12.568%, 64.118%
  • HSV357°, 13%, 69%
  • HSB357°, 13%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.596, 0.600)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.596, 0.600, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.596, 0.600)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAF9899
  • DECIMAL ID11507865
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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