#AF7986 Color
#AF7986 is rgb(175, 121, 134) in RGB, hsl(346, 25%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 23%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is English Lavender (#B48395), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AF7986rgb(175, 121, 134)hsl(346, 25%, 58%)hsv(346, 31%, 69%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 23%, 31%)oklch(63.5% 0.069 3.4)lab(56.77% 23.11 1.86)lch(56.77% 23.19 4.61)What #AF7986 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 #AF7986, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AF7986 Channel Values
How #AF7986 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 121 · B 134 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 346° · S 25% · L 58% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 346° · S 31% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 31% · Y 23% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.56:1 vs white · 5.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AF7986 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 #AF7986
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AF7986; 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 #AF7986
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 #AF7986 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.
#AF7986#848486#978086#8E8E84#9C8685#AE7B7B#AE7A7F#888888Using #AF7986 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-af7986: #AF7986;background-color: #AF7986;colors: { 'color-af7986': '#AF7986' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.475, blue: 0.525)<color name="color_af7986">#AF7986</color>fill="#AF7986"More Red Colors
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#AF7986 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AF7986?
#AF7986 is a mid-tone red — rgb(175, 121, 134) in RGB and hsl(346, 25%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is English Lavender (#B48395), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.25.
What is the RGB value of #AF7986?
#AF7986 is rgb(175, 121, 134) — red 175, green 121, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AF7986?
#AF7986 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 23%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AF7986 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AF7986 scores 3.56:1 against white and 5.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AF7986 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AF7986 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 10.3, which is visibly different.
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