Information about #AF0E26 color

#AF0E26 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AF0E26 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(175, 14, 38) (68.6% red, 5.5% green, 14.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 63 / 54 / 31 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #AF0E26 reads as a intensely saturated red and sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Wine Red (#B11226). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cadmium Purple (#B60C26) and Youtube Red (#B2071D).

In RGB terms — rgb(175, 14, 38) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 7.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AF0E26 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#AF0E26 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #AF0E26

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Wine Red color link
Wine Red

#B11226

Youtube Red color link
Youtube Red

#B2071D

Red Pepper color link
Red Pepper

#BB112A

Norway Red color link
Norway Red

#BA0C2F

Smashing color link
Smashing

#AD0020

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Falcons Red color link
Falcons Red

#A71930

Red Tape color link
Red Tape

#B3002F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF0E26
  • RGB175, 14, 38
  • CMYK0, 63, 54, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 14, 38)
  • HSL351°, 85%, 37%
  • HSL Precise351.056°, 85.185%, 37.059%
  • HSV351°, 92%, 69%
  • HSB351°, 92%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.055
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.055, 0.149)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.055, 0.149, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.055, 0.149)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB5.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAF0E26
  • DECIMAL ID11472422
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01