Information about Afterburner color

#983D39 - Afterburner color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #983D39 ("Afterburner") belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(152, 61, 57) — 59.6% red, 23.9% green, 22.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 36 / 37 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #983D39 reads as a pleasantly vivid warm 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 Terracotta Pink (#9B3D3D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Persimmon Juice (#934337) and Smoky Topaz (#933D41).

The recipe behind #983D39 is rgb(152, 61, 57), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #983D39 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.1:1. The name "Afterburner" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Afterburner color variations

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

Afterburner 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 Afterburner

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Smoky Topaz color link
Smoky Topaz

#933D41

Chestnut color link
Chestnut

#954535

Hot August color link
Hot August

#9A463B

Mojo color link
Mojo

#97463C

Cognac color link
Cognac

#9A463D

Fusion color link
Fusion

#98463E

Whizz Bang color link
Whizz Bang

#A23A34

Thunderbird color link
Thunderbird

#923830

Well Read color link
Well Read

#8E3537

Tia Maria color link
Tia Maria

#97422D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#983D39
  • RGB152, 61, 57
  • CMYK0, 36, 37, 40
  • CSSrgb(152, 61, 57)
  • HSL3°, 45%, 41%
  • HSL Precise2.526°, 45.455%, 40.98%
  • HSV3°, 63%, 60%
  • HSB3°, 63%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • GLSLvec3(0.596, 0.239, 0.224)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.596, 0.239, 0.224, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.596, 0.239, 0.224)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID983D39
  • DECIMAL ID9977145
  • Name Length11
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  • Counting from2025-01-01