#AF8A8A

A light, muted red closely aligning with Rosybrown.

About #AF8A8A

The hex code #AF8A8A represents a beautifully specific shade of red. Designers often compare it to the standard color Rosybrown. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 175, 138, and 138.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 21% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#AF8A8A
RGB175, 138, 138
HSL0.0°, 18.8%, 61.4%
CMYK0%, 21%, 21%, 31%
HSV0.0°, 21.1%, 68.6%
LAB60.9, 14.0, 5.4
XYZ31.4, 29.1, 28.0
Decimal11504266

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.08:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.83:1
Text on #000000
AA
2.94:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.80:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #AF8A8A; }
.text-color { color: #AF8A8A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #AF8A8A; }

Similar Colors

Rosybrown
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