Information about #AF2F09 color

#AF2F09 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AF2F09 falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(175, 47, 9) — 68.6% red, 18.4% green, 3.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 50 / 65 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AF2F09 is a pure, full-strength warm red that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Rust Red (#AA2704). Slightly further away sit Strong Vermilion (#A82A00) and Rustic Coral (#AE3415).

The recipe behind #AF2F09 is rgb(175, 47, 9), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #AF2F09: 6.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AF2F09 color variations

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

#AF2F09 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 #AF2F09

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

Rust Red color link
Rust Red

#AA2704

Rustic Coral color link
Rustic Coral

#AE3415

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Tabasco color link
Tabasco

#A02712

Rust color link
Rust

#B7410E

Rufous color link
Rufous

#A81C07

Burnt Red color link
Burnt Red

#9F2305

Rusty Brown color link
Rusty Brown

#9E3C0E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF2F09
  • RGB175, 47, 9
  • CMYK0, 50, 65, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 47, 9)
  • HSL14°, 90%, 36%
  • HSL Precise13.735°, 90.217%, 36.078%
  • HSV14°, 95%, 69%
  • HSB14°, 95%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.035
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.184, 0.035)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.184, 0.035, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.184, 0.035)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAF2F09
  • DECIMAL ID11480841
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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