Information about #AF3E2F color

#AF3E2F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AF3E2F belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 62, 47) — 68.6% red, 24.3% green, 18.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 44 / 50 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AF3E2F is a clearly saturated earthy red that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Medium Carmine (#AF4035). Slightly further away sit Sweet Brown (#A83731) and Luxury Red (#B03737).

The recipe behind #AF3E2F is rgb(175, 62, 47), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #AF3E2F: 5.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AF3E2F color variations

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

#AF3E2F 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 #AF3E2F

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

Sweet Brown color link
Sweet Brown

#A83731

Luxury Red color link
Luxury Red

#B03737

Kamikaze color link
Kamikaze

#A43F30

Birch Brown color link
Birch Brown

#B14A30

Get Reddy color link
Get Reddy

#AD3539

Mexican Wave color link
Mexican Wave

#B64A32

Whizz Bang color link
Whizz Bang

#A23A34

Bliss color link
Bliss

#B3393E

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Moulin Rouge color link
Moulin Rouge

#AD463F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF3E2F
  • RGB175, 62, 47
  • CMYK0, 44, 50, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 62, 47)
  • HSL7°, 58%, 44%
  • HSL Precise7.031°, 57.658%, 43.529%
  • HSV7°, 73%, 69%
  • HSB7°, 73%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.243, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.243, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.243, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAF3E2F
  • DECIMAL ID11484719
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01