Information about #AF182C color

#AF182C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AF182C falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(175, 24, 44) — 68.6% red, 9.4% green, 17.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 59 / 51 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AF182C is a energetic, saturated earthy red 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 practically indistinguishable from Netherlands Red (#AE1C28). Nearby in the Register you will also find Upsdell Red (#AE2029) and Wine Red (#B11226).

In RGB terms — rgb(175, 24, 44) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 7.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 3.0:1. No one has named #AF182C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AF182C color variations

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

#AF182C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AF182C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#690E1A

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Black

#000000

#AF182C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AF182C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#AF182C 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
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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
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#1878AF
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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
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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
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#2CAF18
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#182CAF
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#182CAF
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #AF182C

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

Netherlands Red color link
Netherlands Red

#AE1C28

Upsdell Red color link
Upsdell Red

#AE2029

Wine Red color link
Wine Red

#B11226

Falcons Red color link
Falcons Red

#A71930

American Red color link
American Red

#B32134

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Old Glory Red color link
Old Glory Red

#B22234

Mary A. Cummings color link
Mary A. Cummings

#B72126

Red Pepper color link
Red Pepper

#BB112A

Rosy Red color link
Rosy Red

#A11A2E

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

#AF182C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF182C
  • RGB175, 24, 44
  • CMYK0, 59, 51, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 24, 44)
  • HSL352°, 76%, 39%
  • HSL Precise352.053°, 75.879%, 39.02%
  • HSV352°, 86%, 69%
  • HSB352°, 86%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.094, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.094, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.094, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAF182C
  • DECIMAL ID11474988
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited1 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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