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#AF2C6E Color

#AF2C6E is rgb(175, 44, 110) in RGB, hsl(330, 60%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 75%, 37%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amaranth Deep Purple (#9F2B68), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AF2C6E
HEX#AF2C6E
RGBrgb(175, 44, 110)
HSLhsl(330, 60%, 43%)
HSVhsv(330, 75%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 75%, 37%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(51.7% 0.176 354.5)
LABlab(41.67% 56.45 -5.67)
LCHlch(41.67% 56.73 354.26)

What #AF2C6E 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 #AF2C6E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Amaranth Deep Purple#9F2B68ΔE 6.04Jazzberry Jam#A50B5EΔE 6.67Dark Fuchsia#A00955ΔE 9.06Maximum Red Purple#A63A79ΔE 9.2Mystic Maroon#AD4379ΔE 9.22Maroon (X11)#B03060ΔE 9.45

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

#AF2C6E Channel Values

How #AF2C6E 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 44 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 330° · S 60% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 330° · S 75% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 75% · Y 37% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.16:1 vs white · 3.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AF2C6E 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 text6.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AF2C6E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #AF2C6E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AF2C6E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#AF2C6E
Complementary
#2CAF6E
Analogous
#AF2CAF
Analogous
#AF2C2C
Triadic
#6EAF2C
Triadic
#2C6EAF
Split comp.
#2CAF2C
Split comp.
#2CAFAF

Tints & Shades of #AF2C6E

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

#CD3782
#D55896
#DD78AB
#E495BD
#EDB6D1
#F5D6E6

Shades

#97265E
#832152
#6A1B42
#561536
#3D0F26
#290A1A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AF2C6E.

How #AF2C6E 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#AF2C6E
Protanopia#56566D
Protanomaly#83496E
Deuteranopia#6F6F6A
Deuteranomaly#8D5B6C
Tritanopia#AC3A3A
Tritanomaly#AD3553
Achromatopsia#616161

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AF2C6E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-af2c6e: #AF2C6E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AF2C6E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-af2c6e': '#AF2C6E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.686, green: 0.173, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_af2c6e">#AF2C6E</color>
SVG fillfill="#AF2C6E"

More Pink Colors

#AF2C6E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#AF2C6E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AF2C6E?

#AF2C6E is a mid-tone pink — rgb(175, 44, 110) in RGB and hsl(330, 60%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amaranth Deep Purple (#9F2B68), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.04.

What is the RGB value of #AF2C6E?

#AF2C6E is rgb(175, 44, 110) — red 175, green 44, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AF2C6E?

#AF2C6E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 75%, 37%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AF2C6E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #AF2C6E scores 6.16:1 against white and 3.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AF2C6E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AF2C6E 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 15.96, which is visibly different.

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