Information about #AF231C color

#AF231C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AF231C belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 35, 28) — 68.6% red, 13.7% green, 11% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 55 / 58 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #AF231C reads as a energetic, saturated earthy red and 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 Firebrick (#B22222). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Del Toro (#B11D20) and Red Cola (#B62020).

In RGB terms — rgb(175, 35, 28) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #AF231C: 6.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AF231C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AF231C color variations

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

#AF231C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AF231C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AF231C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AF231C 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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#AF231C 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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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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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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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 #AF231C

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

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Pulse color link
Pulse

#A41D19

Mary A. Cummings color link
Mary A. Cummings

#B72126

Upsdell Red color link
Upsdell Red

#AE2029

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Netherlands Red color link
Netherlands Red

#AE1C28

Aesthetic Red color link
Aesthetic Red

#B22B27

#AF231C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF231C
  • RGB175, 35, 28
  • CMYK0, 55, 58, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 35, 28)
  • HSL3°, 72%, 40%
  • HSL Precise2.857°, 72.414%, 39.804%
  • HSV3°, 84%, 69%
  • HSB3°, 84%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.137, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.137, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.137, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAF231C
  • DECIMAL ID11477788
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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