Information about #AF171C color
Basic facts about this digital color
A energetic, saturated red, #AF171C holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Carnelian (#B31B1B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Del Toro (#B11D20) and Wine Red (#B11226).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(175, 23, 28)), which gives #AF171C its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #AF171C: 7.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 3.0:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AF171C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#AF171C color variations
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#AF171C color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#AF171C color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#AF171C color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#AF171C color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#AF171C 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #AF171C color
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Nearest named colors to #AF171C
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#B31B1B
#B11D20
#B11226
#B62020
#A41D19
#B22222
#AE1C28
#BC161C
#AF2413
#AE2029
#B72126
#B2071D
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#AF171C
- RGB175, 23, 28
- CMYK0, 60, 58, 31
- CSSrgb(175, 23, 28)
- HSL358°, 77%, 39%
- HSL Precise358.026°, 76.768%, 38.824%
- HSV358°, 87%, 69%
- HSB358°, 87%, 69%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.090
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
- GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.090, 0.110)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.090, 0.110, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.090, 0.110)
- Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
- Percentage of Green in RGB9%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX IDAF171C
- DECIMAL ID11474716
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
