#AF0F0F

A dark, vivid red closely aligning with Firebrick.

About #AF0F0F

The hex code #AF0F0F represents a beautifully specific shade of red. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Firebrick. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 175, 15, and 15.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 91% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#AF0F0F
RGB175, 15, 15
HSL0.0°, 84.2%, 37.3%
CMYK0%, 91%, 91%, 31%
HSV0.0°, 91.4%, 68.6%
LAB36.9, 58.7, 45.1
XYZ17.9, 9.5, 1.3
Decimal11472655

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.25:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.90:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
6.93:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.46:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #AF0F0F; }
.text-color { color: #AF0F0F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #AF0F0F; }

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