#af5756 Color Information

#af5756 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #af5756. In RGB, it consists of 68.6% Red, 34.1% Green, and 33.7% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 50.3% Magenta, 50.9% Yellow, and 31.4% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 0.7°, with saturation of 35.7% and lightness of 51.2%. The decimal value for #af5756 is 11491158, and its nearest "web safe" color is #996666. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #af5756 is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is yellow. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is red.
  • HexHex code for this color#af5756 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color175, 87, 86 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color68.6%, 34.1%, 33.7% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.314, 0.659, 0.663 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.503, 0.509, 0.314 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color0.7°, 35.7%, 51.2% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color0.7°, 50.9%, 68.6% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color22.767, 16.602, 10.809 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color175, 87, 86 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code11491158 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color47.755, 35.717, 17.317 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)47.755, 39.694, 25.866 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color47.755, 63.015, 14.161 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color40.746, 28.433, 12.794 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.454, 0.331, 16.602 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4289681238 / 0xffaf5756 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#996666 Copy
Last Updated: March 28, 2024

Shades of #af5756

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #af5756, its pure hue is 0.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 35.7%, and its lightness is 51.2%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #af5756, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #160b0b to #994c4b.

Tints of #af5756

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #af5756, its pure hue is 0.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 35.7%, and its lightness is 51.2%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #af5756, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #b96c6b to #f5eaea.

Tones of #af5756

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #af5756, its pure hue is 0.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 35.7%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #af5756, which range from #838383 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #ff0906 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #af5756

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #af5756! For #af5756, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #af5756. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #af5756

This color, #af5756, consists of 68.6% Red, 34.1% Green, and 33.7% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 175, Green = 87, Blue = 86. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #af5756 is 0% Cyan, 50.3% Magenta, 50.9% Yellow, and 31.4% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R68.6%
C0.0%
G34.1%
M50.3%
B33.7%
Y50.9%
K31.4%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 175 87 86
Octal 257 127 126
Hexa #af #57 #56
Binary 10101111 01010111 01010110
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 50 50 31
Octal 0 62 62 37
Hexa #00 #32 #32 #1f
Binary 00000000 00110010 00110010 00011111

Analogous Colors of #af5756

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #af5756 — which has hue 0.7° — its analogous colors are located at 0.7° and 330.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #af5756.

Triadic Colors of #af5756

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #af5756 — which has hue 0.7° — its triadic colors are located at 0.7° and 240.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #af5756.

Complementary Color of #af5756

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #af5756 — which has hue 0.7° — its complementary color is located at 180.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #af5756.

Split Complementary Colors of #af5756

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #af5756 — which has hue 0.7° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 0.7° and 210.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #af5756.

Tetradic Colors of #af5756

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #af5756 — which has hue 0.7° — its tetradic colors are located at 270.7°, 0.7°, 90.7°, and 180.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #af5756.

Monochromatic Colors of #af5756

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #af5756, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #503838 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #e2a09f (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #af5756

We want to make getting started with #af5756 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #af5756 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #af5756 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #af5756 with other HTML elements.

#af5756 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #af5756.
<span style="color: #af5756;">The color of this text is #af5756.</span>

#af5756 Background Color

The background color for this text is #af5756.
<div style="background-color: #af5756; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #af5756.</div>

#af5756 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #af5756.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #af5756;">This color for the shadow of this text is #af5756.</span>

#af5756 Border Color

This is a div with border color #af5756.
<div style="border: #af5756 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #af5756.</div>

#af5756 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #af5756 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #af5756; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #af5756 on a white background.</div></div>

#af5756 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #af5756 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #af5756; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #af5756 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #af5756 to White

This is a gradient from #af5756 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#af5756,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#af5756,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#af5756,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#af5756,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #af5756 to white.</div>

Gradient from #af5756 to Black

This is a gradient from #af5756 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#af5756,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#af5756,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#af5756,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#af5756,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #af5756 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #af5756

In addition to using #af5756 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #af5756 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #af5756, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 175, Green = 87, Blue = 86). If you need details about the color coordinates of #af5756 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #af5756
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(175, 87, 86)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #af5756; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #af5756; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #af5756; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(175, 87, 86);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#af5756")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:175, green:87, blue:86, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:175 green:87 blue:86 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(175f, 87f, 86f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(175, 87, 86);
 

#af5756 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #af5756 the same way. For those with color blindness, #af5756 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #af5756 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #af5756 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #af5756 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #af5756 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #af5756 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 4.9:1 against white. While there are some situations where this contrast is high enough to be considered accessible under the AA or AAA level standards, it is not high enough to be considered accessible in all cases. Details about the specific circumstances where #af5756 would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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