Information about #AF1724 color

#AF1724 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AF1724 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(175, 23, 36) (68.6% red, 9% green, 14.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 60 / 55 / 31 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AF1724 presents itself as a vivid, lively warm red — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Wine Red (#B11226). Slightly further away sit Netherlands Red (#AE1C28) and Del Toro (#B11D20).

The recipe behind #AF1724 is rgb(175, 23, 36), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #AF1724: 7.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 3.0:1 for black. No one has named #AF1724 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AF1724 color variations

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

#AF1724 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 #AF1724

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

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Upsdell Red color link
Upsdell Red

#AE2029

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Falcons Red color link
Falcons Red

#A71930

Red Pepper color link
Red Pepper

#BB112A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF1724
  • RGB175, 23, 36
  • CMYK0, 60, 55, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 23, 36)
  • HSL355°, 77%, 39%
  • HSL Precise354.868°, 76.768%, 38.824%
  • HSV355°, 87%, 69%
  • HSB355°, 87%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.090, 0.141)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.090, 0.141, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.090, 0.141)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAF1724
  • DECIMAL ID11474724
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01