#AF2433

A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Brown.

About #AF2433

The precise color #AF2433 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Brown. In the RGB color space, it consists of 175 red, 36 green, and 51 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 79% magenta, 71% yellow, and 31% black. The HSL representation is 353.5° hue, 65.9% saturation, and 41.4% lightness.

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#AF2433
RGB175, 36, 51
HSL353.5°, 65.9%, 41.4%
CMYK0%, 79%, 71%, 31%
HSV353.5°, 79.4%, 68.6%
LAB38.9, 55.1, 27.2
XYZ18.9, 10.6, 4.2
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Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.72:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.12:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.43:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.65:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #AF2433; }
.text-color { color: #AF2433; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #AF2433; }

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