#AF9DA3 Color
#AF9DA3 is rgb(175, 157, 163) in RGB, hsl(340, 10%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 7%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Heliotrope Gray (#AA98A9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AF9DA3rgb(175, 157, 163)hsl(340, 10%, 65%)hsv(340, 10%, 69%)cmyk(0%, 10%, 7%, 31%)oklch(71.3% 0.023 355.5)lab(66.47% 7.61 -0.60)lch(66.47% 7.64 355.47)What #AF9DA3 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 #AF9DA3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AF9DA3 Channel Values
How #AF9DA3 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 157 · B 163 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 340° · S 10% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 340° · S 10% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 10% · Y 7% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.57:1 vs white · 8.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AF9DA3 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 #AF9DA3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AF9DA3; 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 #AF9DA3
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 #AF9DA3 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.
#AF9DA3#A0A0A3#A69FA3#A3A3A2#A8A1A3#AE9E9E#AF9DA0#A1A1A1Using #AF9DA3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-af9da3: #AF9DA3;background-color: #AF9DA3;colors: { 'color-af9da3': '#AF9DA3' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.616, blue: 0.639)<color name="color_af9da3">#AF9DA3</color>fill="#AF9DA3"More Pink Colors
#AF9DA3 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AF9DA3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AF9DA3?
#AF9DA3 is a light pink — rgb(175, 157, 163) in RGB and hsl(340, 10%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Heliotrope Gray (#AA98A9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.19.
What is the RGB value of #AF9DA3?
#AF9DA3 is rgb(175, 157, 163) — red 175, green 157, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AF9DA3?
#AF9DA3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 7%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AF9DA3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AF9DA3 scores 2.57:1 against white and 8.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AF9DA3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AF9DA3 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 darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 8.12, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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