Information about #AF1516 color

#AF1516 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AF1516 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 21, 22) — 68.6% red, 8.2% green, 8.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 88 / 87 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AF1516 presents itself as a energetic, saturated red — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Carnelian (#B31B1B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Del Toro (#B11D20) and Pulse (#A41D19).

In RGB terms — rgb(175, 21, 22) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 7.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.9:1. No one has named #AF1516 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AF1516 color variations

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

#AF1516 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 #AF1516

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

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Pulse color link
Pulse

#A41D19

Murdoc Red color link
Murdoc Red

#BC161C

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Tomato Sauce color link
Tomato Sauce

#B21807

Youtube Red color link
Youtube Red

#B2071D

Wine Red color link
Wine Red

#B11226

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

Vibrant Ruby color link
Vibrant Ruby

#A7080D

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF1516
  • RGB175, 21, 22
  • CMYK0, 88, 87, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 21, 22)
  • HSL0°, 79%, 38%
  • HSL Precise359.61°, 78.571%, 38.431%
  • HSV0°, 88%, 69%
  • HSB0°, 88%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.082, 0.086)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.082, 0.086, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.082, 0.086)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAF1516
  • DECIMAL ID11474198
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01