#AF241D

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Firebrick.

About #AF241D

The precise color #AF241D is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Firebrick. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 175, 36, and 29.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 0% Cyan, 79% Magenta, 83% Yellow, and 31% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#AF241D
RGB175, 36, 29
HSL2.9°, 71.6%, 40.0%
CMYK0%, 79%, 83%, 31%
HSV2.9°, 83.4%, 68.6%
LAB38.7, 54.3, 39.7
XYZ18.5, 10.5, 2.2
Decimal11478045

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.79:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.09:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.49:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.63:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #AF241D; }
.text-color { color: #AF241D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #AF241D; }

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