#AF242C
A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Brown.
About #AF242C
At its core, #AF242C is a medium and moderate hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Brown. Its digital footprint relies on 175 parts red, 36 parts green, and 44 parts blue light.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 0% Cyan, 79% Magenta, 75% Yellow, and 31% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#AF242C
RGB175, 36, 44
HSL356.5°, 65.9%, 41.4%
CMYK0%, 79%, 75%, 31%
HSV356.5°, 79.4%, 68.6%
LAB38.8, 54.8, 31.4
XYZ18.8, 10.6, 3.4
Decimal11478060
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
6.75:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.11:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.45:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.65:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #AF242C;
}
.text-color {
color: #AF242C;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #AF242C;
}