Information about #AF482C color

#AF482C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AF482C falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 72, 44) — 68.6% red, 28.2% green, 17.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 40 / 51 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AF482C presents itself as a pleasantly vivid warm red — one 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 Birch Brown (#B14A30). Slightly further away sit Mexican Wave (#B64A32) and Rose Of Sharon (#AC512D).

The recipe behind #AF482C is rgb(175, 72, 44), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #AF482C: 5.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for black. No one has named #AF482C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AF482C color variations

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

#AF482C 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 #AF482C

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

Mexican Wave color link
Mexican Wave

#B64A32

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

Kamikaze color link
Kamikaze

#A43F30

Ayers Rock color link
Ayers Rock

#AE451D

Vindaloo color link
Vindaloo

#A74F20

Vesuvius color link
Vesuvius

#A85533

Hazard color link
Hazard

#A3532A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF482C
  • RGB175, 72, 44
  • CMYK0, 40, 51, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 72, 44)
  • HSL13°, 60%, 43%
  • HSL Precise12.824°, 59.817%, 42.941%
  • HSV13°, 75%, 69%
  • HSB13°, 75%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.282, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.282, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.282, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAF482C
  • DECIMAL ID11487276
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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