#AF5570 Color
#AF5570 is rgb(175, 85, 112) in RGB, hsl(342, 36%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 36%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Ruby (#AA4069), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AF5570rgb(175, 85, 112)hsl(342, 36%, 51%)hsv(342, 51%, 69%)cmyk(0%, 51%, 36%, 31%)oklch(56.7% 0.12 2.7)lab(48.30% 39.57 2.71)lch(48.30% 39.66 3.91)What #AF5570 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 #AF5570, 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.
#AF5570 Channel Values
How #AF5570 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 175 · G 85 · B 112 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 342° · S 36% · L 51% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 342° · S 51% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 51% · Y 36% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.82:1 vs white · 4.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AF5570 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.
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Colors That Go With #AF5570
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AF5570; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #AF5570
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.
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How #AF5570 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.
#AF5570#6B6B70#8C6370#7C7C6D#936F6E#AD5959#AE5763#727272Using #AF5570 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-af5570: #AF5570;background-color: #AF5570;colors: { 'color-af5570': '#AF5570' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.333, blue: 0.439)<color name="color_af5570">#AF5570</color>fill="#AF5570"More Pink Colors
#AF5570 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AF5570 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AF5570?
#AF5570 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(175, 85, 112) in RGB and hsl(342, 36%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Ruby (#AA4069), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.26.
What is the RGB value of #AF5570?
#AF5570 is rgb(175, 85, 112) — red 175, green 85, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AF5570?
#AF5570 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 36%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AF5570 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #AF5570 scores 4.82:1 against white and 4.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AF5570 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AF5570 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 13.97, which is visibly different.
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