Information about #AF5048 color

#AF5048 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AF5048 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 80, 72) — 68.6% red, 31.4% green, 28.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 37 / 40 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #AF5048 reads as a pleasantly vivid red and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Alter Ego (#AB4C48). Nearby in the Register you will also find Apple Blossom (#A95249) and Alfisol Red (#AA554A).

In RGB terms — rgb(175, 80, 72) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AF5048 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AF5048 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AF5048 color variations

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

#AF5048 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 #AF5048

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

Alter Ego color link
Alter Ego

#AB4C48

Alfisol Red color link
Alfisol Red

#AA554A

Moderate Red color link
Moderate Red

#A84A4A

Crail color link
Crail

#A65648

Rose Vale color link
Rose Vale

#AB4E52

Aphrodisiac color link
Aphrodisiac

#A64D4E

English Red color link
English Red

#AB4B52

Wilted Brown color link
Wilted Brown

#AB4C3D

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF5048
  • RGB175, 80, 72
  • CMYK0, 37, 40, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 80, 72)
  • HSL5°, 42%, 48%
  • HSL Precise4.66°, 41.7%, 48.431%
  • HSV5°, 59%, 69%
  • HSB5°, 59%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.314, 0.282)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.314, 0.282, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.314, 0.282)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAF5048
  • DECIMAL ID11489352
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01