#AF240F

A dark, vivid red closely aligning with Firebrick.

About #AF240F

The precise color #AF240F is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Firebrick. Its digital footprint relies on 175 parts red, 36 parts green, and 15 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 79% Magenta, 91% Yellow, and 31% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#AF240F
RGB175, 36, 15
HSL7.9°, 84.2%, 37.3%
CMYK0%, 79%, 91%, 31%
HSV7.9°, 91.4%, 68.6%
LAB38.6, 54.0, 46.2
XYZ18.4, 10.4, 1.5
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Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.81:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.08:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.51:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.62:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #AF240F; }
.text-color { color: #AF240F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #AF240F; }

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