#AF889A Color
#AF889A is rgb(175, 136, 154) in RGB, hsl(332, 20%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 12%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is English Lavender (#B48395), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AF889Argb(175, 136, 154)hsl(332, 20%, 61%)hsv(332, 22%, 69%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 12%, 31%)oklch(66.9% 0.053 349.2)lab(60.91% 17.51 -3.60)lch(60.91% 17.88 348.38)What #AF889A 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 #AF889A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AF889A Channel Values
How #AF889A 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 136 · B 154 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 332° · S 20% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 332° · S 22% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 12% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.08:1 vs white · 6.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AF889A 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 #AF889A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AF889A; 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 #AF889A
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 #AF889A 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.
#AF889A#90909A#9D8D9A#969699#A19199#AD8A8A#AE8991#939393Using #AF889A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-af889a: #AF889A;background-color: #AF889A;colors: { 'color-af889a': '#AF889A' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.533, blue: 0.604)<color name="color_af889a">#AF889A</color>fill="#AF889A"More Pink Colors
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#AF889A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AF889A?
#AF889A is a light pink — rgb(175, 136, 154) in RGB and hsl(332, 20%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is English Lavender (#B48395), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.41.
What is the RGB value of #AF889A?
#AF889A is rgb(175, 136, 154) — red 175, green 136, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AF889A?
#AF889A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 12%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AF889A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AF889A scores 3.08:1 against white and 6.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AF889A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AF889A 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 10.95, which is visibly different.
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