Information about #AF1823 color

#AF1823 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AF1823 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(175, 24, 35) — 68.6% red, 9.4% green, 13.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 59 / 55 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AF1823 presents itself as a strongly colored warm red — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. 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 practically indistinguishable from Del Toro (#B11D20). Slightly further away sit Netherlands Red (#AE1C28) and Wine Red (#B11226).

The recipe behind #AF1823 is rgb(175, 24, 35), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 7.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 3.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AF1823 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AF1823 color variations

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

#AF1823 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 #AF1823

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

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Wine Red color link
Wine Red

#B11226

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Upsdell Red color link
Upsdell Red

#AE2029

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Murdoc Red color link
Murdoc Red

#BC161C

Falcons Red color link
Falcons Red

#A71930

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF1823
  • RGB175, 24, 35
  • CMYK0, 59, 55, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 24, 35)
  • HSL356°, 76%, 39%
  • HSL Precise355.629°, 75.879%, 39.02%
  • HSV356°, 86%, 69%
  • HSB356°, 86%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.094, 0.137)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.094, 0.137, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.094, 0.137)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAF1823
  • DECIMAL ID11474979
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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