Information about #AF5C5A color

#AF5C5A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AF5C5A falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(175, 92, 90) — 68.6% red, 36.1% green, 35.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 33 / 33 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AF5C5A is a moderately toned warm red that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Electric Brown (#B56257). Slightly further away sit Warm Rose Gold (#AD525D) and Quickstep (#A7615F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(175, 92, 90)), which gives #AF5C5A its character. On this background, white text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AF5C5A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AF5C5A color variations

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

#AF5C5A 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 #AF5C5A

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

Quickstep color link
Quickstep

#A7615F

Long Spring color link
Long Spring

#B95754

Redwood color link
Redwood

#A45A52

Deep Puce color link
Deep Puce

#A95C68

Pastel Blood color link
Pastel Blood

#BD5F60

Rose Vale color link
Rose Vale

#AB4E52

Claypot color link
Claypot

#AB6950

Earth Red color link
Earth Red

#BF5B53

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF5C5A
  • RGB175, 92, 90
  • CMYK0, 33, 33, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 92, 90)
  • HSL1°, 35%, 52%
  • HSL Precise1.412°, 34.694%, 51.961%
  • HSV1°, 49%, 69%
  • HSB1°, 49%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.361, 0.353)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.361, 0.353, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.361, 0.353)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAF5C5A
  • DECIMAL ID11492442
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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