Information about #AF2C22 color

#AF2C22 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AF2C22 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 44, 34) — 68.6% red, 17.3% green, 13.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 51 / 55 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored warm red, #AF2C22 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Aesthetic Red (#B22B27). Slightly further away sit Bonfire (#A62A20) and Firebrick (#B22222).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(175, 44, 34)), which gives #AF2C22 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #AF2C22: 6.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AF2C22 color variations

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

#AF2C22 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AF2C22 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AF2C22 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AF2C22 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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#AF2C22 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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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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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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #AF2C22

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

Aesthetic Red color link
Aesthetic Red

#B22B27

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

Metallic Red color link
Metallic Red

#A62C2B

Auburn color link
Auburn

#A52A2A

Chinese Brown color link
Chinese Brown

#AB381F

Chinese Red color link
Chinese Red

#AA381E

Upsdell Red color link
Upsdell Red

#AE2029

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

Mary A. Cummings color link
Mary A. Cummings

#B72126

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Greyed Red color link
Greyed Red

#BC2D29

#AF2C22 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF2C22
  • RGB175, 44, 34
  • CMYK0, 51, 55, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 44, 34)
  • HSL4°, 67%, 41%
  • HSL Precise4.255°, 67.464%, 40.98%
  • HSV4°, 81%, 69%
  • HSB4°, 81%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.173, 0.133)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.173, 0.133, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.173, 0.133)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAF2C22
  • DECIMAL ID11480098
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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