Information about #AF2E2D color

#AF2E2D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AF2E2D falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(175, 46, 45) — 68.6% red, 18% green, 17.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 51 / 51 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AF2E2D reads as a clearly saturated earthy red and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Aesthetic Red (#B22B27). Slightly further away sit Hot Spot (#B22833) and Metallic Red (#A62C2B).

In RGB terms — rgb(175, 46, 45) — 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 3.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AF2E2D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AF2E2D color variations

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

#AF2E2D 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 #AF2E2D

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

Hot Spot color link
Hot Spot

#B22833

Metallic Red color link
Metallic Red

#A62C2B

Auburn color link
Auburn

#A52A2A

Sweet Brown color link
Sweet Brown

#A83731

Glitterbug color link
Glitterbug

#A92A37

Luxury Red color link
Luxury Red

#B03737

Greyed Red color link
Greyed Red

#BC2D29

Get Reddy color link
Get Reddy

#AD3539

Upsdell Red color link
Upsdell Red

#AE2029

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF2E2D
  • RGB175, 46, 45
  • CMYK0, 51, 51, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 46, 45)
  • HSL0°, 59%, 43%
  • HSL Precise0.462°, 59.091%, 43.137%
  • HSV0°, 74%, 69%
  • HSB0°, 74%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.180, 0.176)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.180, 0.176, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.180, 0.176)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAF2E2D
  • DECIMAL ID11480621
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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