Information about #AF2C16 color

#AF2C16 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AF2C16 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 44, 22) — 68.6% red, 17.3% green, 8.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 51 / 60 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AF2C16 presents itself as a strongly colored earthy red — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rustic Coral (#AE3415). Slightly further away sit Vintage Red (#AF2413) and Bonfire (#A62A20).

The recipe behind #AF2C16 is rgb(175, 44, 22), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AF2C16 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AF2C16 color variations

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

#AF2C16 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 #AF2C16

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

Rustic Coral color link
Rustic Coral

#AE3415

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Chinese Red color link
Chinese Red

#AA381E

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

Tabasco color link
Tabasco

#A02712

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Pulse color link
Pulse

#A41D19

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF2C16
  • RGB175, 44, 22
  • CMYK0, 51, 60, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 44, 22)
  • HSL9°, 78%, 39%
  • HSL Precise8.627°, 77.665%, 38.627%
  • HSV9°, 87%, 69%
  • HSB9°, 87%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.173, 0.086)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.173, 0.086, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.173, 0.086)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAF2C16
  • DECIMAL ID11480086
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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