Information about #AF5849 color

#AF5849 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AF5849 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(175, 88, 73) — 68.6% red, 34.5% green, 28.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 34 / 40 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored red, #AF5849 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Alfisol Red (#AA554A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Spicy Red Brown (#B35C44) and Moderate Scarlet (#A8554A).

In RGB terms — rgb(175, 88, 73) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.3:1. No one has named #AF5849 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AF5849 color variations

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

#AF5849 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 #AF5849

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF5849
  • RGB175, 88, 73
  • CMYK0, 34, 40, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 88, 73)
  • HSL9°, 41%, 49%
  • HSL Precise8.824°, 41.129%, 48.627%
  • HSV9°, 58%, 69%
  • HSB9°, 58%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.345
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.345, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.345, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.345, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAF5849
  • DECIMAL ID11491401
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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