Information about #AF231B color

#AF231B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AF231B falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(175, 35, 27) — 68.6% red, 13.7% green, 10.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 55 / 58 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AF231B reads as a strongly colored earthy red and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Firebrick (#B22222). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Del Toro (#B11D20) and Vintage Red (#AF2413).

In RGB terms — rgb(175, 35, 27) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #AF231B: 6.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for black. #AF231B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AF231B color variations

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

#AF231B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AF231B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#8D1B16

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#691410

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#460D0B

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#230605

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Black

#000000

#AF231B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AF231B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#AF231B 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
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#1CA9B0
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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
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#1C5FB0
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#1CB06D
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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
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#B01C5F
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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
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#1CB023
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#231CB0
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#A9B01C
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#1CA9B0
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#231CB0
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#5FB01C
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#1CA9B0
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#6D1CB0
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Nearest named colors to #AF231B

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

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Pulse color link
Pulse

#A41D19

Mary A. Cummings color link
Mary A. Cummings

#B72126

Upsdell Red color link
Upsdell Red

#AE2029

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Aesthetic Red color link
Aesthetic Red

#B22B27

Netherlands Red color link
Netherlands Red

#AE1C28

#AF231B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF231B
  • RGB175, 35, 27
  • CMYK0, 55, 58, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 35, 27)
  • HSL3°, 73%, 40%
  • HSL Precise3.243°, 73.267%, 39.608%
  • HSV3°, 85%, 69%
  • HSB3°, 85%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.137, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.137, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.137, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAF231B
  • DECIMAL ID11477787
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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