Information about #AF5A49 color

#AF5A49 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AF5A49 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(175, 90, 73) (68.6% red, 35.3% green, 28.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 33 / 40 / 31 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AF5A49 presents itself as a confidently colored earthy red — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Spicy Red Brown (#B35C44). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Alfisol Red (#AA554A) and Moderate Scarlet (#A8554A).

In RGB terms — rgb(175, 90, 73) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #AF5A49: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AF5A49 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AF5A49 color variations

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

#AF5A49 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 #AF5A49

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

Alfisol Red color link
Alfisol Red

#AA554A

Crail color link
Crail

#A65648

Brown Rust color link
Brown Rust

#AF593E

Redwood color link
Redwood

#A45A52

Rhapsody color link
Rhapsody

#AD603C

Alter Ego color link
Alter Ego

#AB4C48

Long Spring color link
Long Spring

#B95754

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF5A49
  • RGB175, 90, 73
  • CMYK0, 33, 40, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 90, 73)
  • HSL10°, 41%, 49%
  • HSL Precise10°, 41.129%, 48.627%
  • HSV10°, 58%, 69%
  • HSB10°, 58%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.353, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.353, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.353, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAF5A49
  • DECIMAL ID11491913
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01