Information about #AF2626 color

#AF2626 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AF2626 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(175, 38, 38) — 68.6% red, 14.9% green, 14.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 54 / 54 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AF2626 reads as a strongly colored earthy red and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Aesthetic Red (#B22B27). Slightly further away sit Firebrick (#B22222) and Upsdell Red (#AE2029).

The recipe behind #AF2626 is rgb(175, 38, 38), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #AF2626: 6.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for black. This shade is reserved in the Register and is not available for naming.

#AF2626 color variations

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

#AF2626 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 #AF2626

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

Upsdell Red color link
Upsdell Red

#AE2029

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

Auburn color link
Auburn

#A52A2A

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Metallic Red color link
Metallic Red

#A62C2B

Hot Spot color link
Hot Spot

#B22833

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF2626
  • RGB175, 38, 38
  • CMYK0, 54, 54, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 38, 38)
  • HSL0°, 64%, 42%
  • HSL Precise0°, 64.319%, 41.765%
  • HSV0°, 78%, 69%
  • HSB0°, 78%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.149, 0.149)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.149, 0.149, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.149, 0.149)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAF2626
  • DECIMAL ID11478566
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01