Information about #AF3F42 color

#AF3F42 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AF3F42 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(175, 63, 66) — 68.6% red, 24.7% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 44 / 43 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated warm red, #AF3F42 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Forbidden (#B04640). Slightly further away sit Moulin Rouge (#AD463F) and Bliss (#B3393E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(175, 63, 66)), which gives #AF3F42 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AF3F42 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AF3F42 color variations

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

#AF3F42 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 #AF3F42

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

Forbidden color link
Forbidden

#B04640

Moulin Rouge color link
Moulin Rouge

#AD463F

Bliss color link
Bliss

#B3393E

Cincinnati color link
Cincinnati

#A5403F

Dull Red color link
Dull Red

#BB3F3F

La Bamba color link
La Bamba

#A43F48

Get Reddy color link
Get Reddy

#AD3539

Luxury Red color link
Luxury Red

#B03737

Vibe color link
Vibe

#AC3142

Wilted Brown color link
Wilted Brown

#AB4C3D

Alter Ego color link
Alter Ego

#AB4C48

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF3F42
  • RGB175, 63, 66
  • CMYK0, 44, 43, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 63, 66)
  • HSL358°, 47%, 47%
  • HSL Precise358.393°, 47.059%, 46.667%
  • HSV358°, 64%, 69%
  • HSB358°, 64%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.247, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.247, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.247, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAF3F42
  • DECIMAL ID11484994
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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