Information about #AF3427 color

#AF3427 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AF3427 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 52, 39) — 68.6% red, 20.4% green, 15.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 48 / 53 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #AF3427 reads as a strongly colored earthy red and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Aesthetic Red (#B22B27). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chinese Brown (#AB381F) and Chinese Red (#AA381E).

In RGB terms — rgb(175, 52, 39) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #AF3427: 6.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for black. #AF3427 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AF3427 color variations

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

#AF3427 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 #AF3427

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

Chinese Red color link
Chinese Red

#AA381E

Sweet Brown color link
Sweet Brown

#A83731

Metallic Red color link
Metallic Red

#A62C2B

Auburn color link
Auburn

#A52A2A

Greyed Red color link
Greyed Red

#BC2D29

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Brick color link
Brick

#A03623

Luxury Red color link
Luxury Red

#B03737

Hot Spot color link
Hot Spot

#B22833

Brownish Red color link
Brownish Red

#9E3623

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF3427
  • RGB175, 52, 39
  • CMYK0, 48, 53, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 52, 39)
  • HSL6°, 64%, 42%
  • HSL Precise5.735°, 63.551%, 41.961%
  • HSV6°, 78%, 69%
  • HSB6°, 78%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.204
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.204, 0.153)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.204, 0.153, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.204, 0.153)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAF3427
  • DECIMAL ID11482151
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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