Information about #AF454C color

#AF454C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AF454C belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(175, 69, 76) (68.6% red, 27.1% green, 29.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 42 / 39 / 31 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated earthy red, #AF454C carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Moderate Red (#A84A4A). Slightly further away sit Alter Ego (#AB4C48) and English Red (#AB4B52).

The recipe behind #AF454C is rgb(175, 69, 76), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #AF454C: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AF454C color variations

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

#AF454C 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 #AF454C

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

Moderate Red color link
Moderate Red

#A84A4A

Alter Ego color link
Alter Ego

#AB4C48

English Red color link
English Red

#AB4B52

Dusty Red color link
Dusty Red

#B9484E

Rose Vale color link
Rose Vale

#AB4E52

Forbidden color link
Forbidden

#B04640

Aphrodisiac color link
Aphrodisiac

#A64D4E

La Bamba color link
La Bamba

#A43F48

Moulin Rouge color link
Moulin Rouge

#AD463F

Sanguine color link
Sanguine

#BC3F4A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF454C
  • RGB175, 69, 76
  • CMYK0, 42, 39, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 69, 76)
  • HSL356°, 43%, 48%
  • HSL Precise356.038°, 43.443%, 47.843%
  • HSV356°, 61%, 69%
  • HSB356°, 61%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.271, 0.298)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.271, 0.298, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.271, 0.298)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAF454C
  • DECIMAL ID11486540
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01