Information about Crash Hot color

#AF2E40 - Crash Hot color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AF2E40 ("Crash Hot") belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(175, 46, 64) (68.6% red, 18% green, 25.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 51 / 44 / 31 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored earthy red, #AF2E40 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bombshell (#AE2F3E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are StitchCraft (#B02A3E) and Vibe (#AC3142).

The recipe behind #AF2E40 is rgb(175, 46, 64), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #AF2E40: 6.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for black. The name "Crash Hot" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Crash Hot color variations

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

Crash Hot 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 Crash Hot

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

Bombshell color link
Bombshell

#AE2F3E

StitchCraft color link
StitchCraft

#B02A3E

Vibe color link
Vibe

#AC3142

Get Reddy color link
Get Reddy

#AD3539

Glitterbug color link
Glitterbug

#A92A37

Bliss color link
Bliss

#B3393E

Luxury Red color link
Luxury Red

#B03737

Hot Spot color link
Hot Spot

#B22833

Deep Carmine color link
Deep Carmine

#A9203E

Red Sox Red color link
Red Sox Red

#BD3039

French Wine color link
French Wine

#AC1E44

Crash Hot color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF2E40
  • RGB175, 46, 64
  • CMYK0, 51, 44, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 46, 64)
  • HSL352°, 58%, 43%
  • HSL Precise351.628°, 58.371%, 43.333%
  • HSV352°, 74%, 69%
  • HSB352°, 74%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.180, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.180, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.180, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAF2E40
  • DECIMAL ID11480640
  • Name Length9
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  • Counting from2025-01-01