Information about #AF5440 color

#AF5440 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AF5440 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 84, 64) — 68.6% red, 32.9% green, 25.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 36 / 44 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AF5440 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 Brown Rust (#AF593E). Slightly further away sit Wilted Brown (#AB4C3D) and Spicy Red Brown (#B35C44).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(175, 84, 64)), which gives #AF5440 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #AF5440: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for black. No one has named #AF5440 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AF5440 color variations

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

#AF5440 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 #AF5440

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

Brown Rust color link
Brown Rust

#AF593E

Wilted Brown color link
Wilted Brown

#AB4C3D

Alfisol Red color link
Alfisol Red

#AA554A

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Alter Ego color link
Alter Ego

#AB4C48

Crail color link
Crail

#A65648

Rhapsody color link
Rhapsody

#AD603C

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF5440
  • RGB175, 84, 64
  • CMYK0, 36, 44, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 84, 64)
  • HSL11°, 46%, 47%
  • HSL Precise10.811°, 46.444%, 46.863%
  • HSV11°, 63%, 69%
  • HSB11°, 63%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.329
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.329, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.329, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.329, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAF5440
  • DECIMAL ID11490368
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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