Skip to content

#AF286B Color

#AF286B is rgb(175, 40, 107) in RGB, hsl(330, 63%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 77%, 39%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Jazzberry Jam (#A50B5E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AF286B
HEX#AF286B
RGBrgb(175, 40, 107)
HSLhsl(330, 63%, 42%)
HSVhsv(330, 77%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 77%, 39%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(51.3% 0.179 355.5)
LABlab(41.14% 57.44 -4.58)
LCHlch(41.14% 57.63 355.44)

What #AF286B Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #AF286B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#AF286B Channel Values

How #AF286B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 175 · G 40 · B 1078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 330° · S 63% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 330° · S 77% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 77% · Y 39% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.29:1 vs white · 3.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AF286B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text6.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AF286B in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #AF286B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AF286B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #AF286B

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AF286B.

How #AF286B Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#AF286B
Protanopia#55556A
Protanomaly#83476B
Deuteranopia#6E6E67
Deuteranomaly#8D5A69
Tritanopia#AC3636
Tritanomaly#AD3150
Achromatopsia#606060

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AF286B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-af286b: #AF286B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AF286B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-af286b': '#AF286B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.686, green: 0.157, blue: 0.420)
Android XML<color name="color_af286b">#AF286B</color>
SVG fillfill="#AF286B"

More Pink Colors

#AF286B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AF286B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AF286B?

#AF286B is a mid-tone pink — rgb(175, 40, 107) in RGB and hsl(330, 63%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Jazzberry Jam (#A50B5E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.42.

What is the RGB value of #AF286B?

#AF286B is rgb(175, 40, 107) — red 175, green 40, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AF286B?

#AF286B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 77%, 39%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AF286B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #AF286B scores 6.29:1 against white and 3.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AF286B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AF286B is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 15.91, which is visibly different.

Open #AF286B in a Tool

Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.