Information about #AF2D28 color

#AF2D28 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AF2D28 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 45, 40) — 68.6% red, 17.6% green, 15.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 51 / 53 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored earthy red, #AF2D28 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Aesthetic Red (#B22B27). Slightly further away sit Metallic Red (#A62C2B) and Auburn (#A52A2A).

In RGB terms — rgb(175, 45, 40) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 6.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AF2D28 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AF2D28 color variations

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

#AF2D28 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 #AF2D28

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

Metallic Red color link
Metallic Red

#A62C2B

Auburn color link
Auburn

#A52A2A

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Hot Spot color link
Hot Spot

#B22833

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

Greyed Red color link
Greyed Red

#BC2D29

Upsdell Red color link
Upsdell Red

#AE2029

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Sweet Brown color link
Sweet Brown

#A83731

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF2D28
  • RGB175, 45, 40
  • CMYK0, 51, 53, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 45, 40)
  • HSL2°, 63%, 42%
  • HSL Precise2.222°, 62.791%, 42.157%
  • HSV2°, 77%, 69%
  • HSB2°, 77%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.176, 0.157)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.176, 0.157, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.176, 0.157)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAF2D28
  • DECIMAL ID11480360
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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