Information about #AF2C42 color

#AF2C42 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AF2C42 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 44, 66) — 68.6% red, 17.3% green, 25.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 51 / 43 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid warm red, #AF2C42 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Crash Hot (#AF2E40). Slightly further away sit StitchCraft (#B02A3E) and Bombshell (#AE2F3E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(175, 44, 66)), which gives #AF2C42 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #AF2C42: 6.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for black. No one has named #AF2C42 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AF2C42 color variations

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#AF2C42 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 #AF2C42

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

Crash Hot color link
Crash Hot

#AF2E40

StitchCraft color link
StitchCraft

#B02A3E

Bombshell color link
Bombshell

#AE2F3E

Vibe color link
Vibe

#AC3142

Glitterbug color link
Glitterbug

#A92A37

Get Reddy color link
Get Reddy

#AD3539

Deep Carmine color link
Deep Carmine

#A9203E

Bliss color link
Bliss

#B3393E

French Wine color link
French Wine

#AC1E44

Luxury Red color link
Luxury Red

#B03737

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF2C42
  • RGB175, 44, 66
  • CMYK0, 51, 43, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 44, 66)
  • HSL350°, 60%, 43%
  • HSL Precise349.924°, 59.817%, 42.941%
  • HSV350°, 75%, 69%
  • HSB350°, 75%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.173, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.173, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.173, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAF2C42
  • DECIMAL ID11480130
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01