Information about #AF442B color

#AF442B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AF442B is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(175, 68, 43) (68.6% red, 26.7% green, 16.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 42 / 52 / 31 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #AF442B reads as a strongly colored warm red and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Birch Brown (#B14A30). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cattail (#B64925) and Medium Carmine (#AF4035).

The recipe behind #AF442B is rgb(175, 68, 43), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #AF442B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.7:1. No one has named #AF442B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AF442B color variations

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

#AF442B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AF442B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AF442B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AF442B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#AF442B 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
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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
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#2B55B1
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#2BB186
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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
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#B12B55
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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
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#2BB143
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#432BB1
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#98B12B
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#55B12B
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#862BB1
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Nearest named colors to #AF442B

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

Birch Brown color link
Birch Brown

#B14A30

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Medium Carmine color link
Medium Carmine

#AF4035

Mexican Wave color link
Mexican Wave

#B64A32

Kamikaze color link
Kamikaze

#A43F30

Rose Of Sharon color link
Rose Of Sharon

#AC512D

Ayers Rock color link
Ayers Rock

#AE451D

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

Sweet Brown color link
Sweet Brown

#A83731

Blaze color link
Blaze

#BE4123

Chinese Brown color link
Chinese Brown

#AB381F

Vindaloo color link
Vindaloo

#A74F20

#AF442B color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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#AF442B color image #AF442B color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF442B
  • RGB175, 68, 43
  • CMYK0, 42, 52, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 68, 43)
  • HSL11°, 61%, 43%
  • HSL Precise11.364°, 60.55%, 42.745%
  • HSV11°, 75%, 69%
  • HSB11°, 75%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.267
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.267, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.267, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.267, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB26.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAF442B
  • DECIMAL ID11486251
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited2 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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