Information about #AF3C22 color

#AF3C22 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AF3C22 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 60, 34) — 68.6% red, 23.5% green, 13.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 45 / 55 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AF3C22 is a strongly colored warm red that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Chinese Brown (#AB381F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chinese Red (#AA381E) and Ayers Rock (#AE451D).

The recipe behind #AF3C22 is rgb(175, 60, 34), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #AF3C22 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.5:1. No one has named #AF3C22 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AF3C22 color variations

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

#AF3C22 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 #AF3C22

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

Ayers Rock color link
Ayers Rock

#AE451D

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Rustic Coral color link
Rustic Coral

#AE3415

Blaze color link
Blaze

#BE4123

Brick color link
Brick

#A03623

Sweet Brown color link
Sweet Brown

#A83731

Brownish Red color link
Brownish Red

#9E3623

Kamikaze color link
Kamikaze

#A43F30

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF3C22
  • RGB175, 60, 34
  • CMYK0, 45, 55, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 60, 34)
  • HSL11°, 67%, 41%
  • HSL Precise11.064°, 67.464%, 40.98%
  • HSV11°, 81%, 69%
  • HSB11°, 81%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.235, 0.133)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.235, 0.133, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.235, 0.133)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAF3C22
  • DECIMAL ID11484194
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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