#AF243A

A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Brown.

About #AF243A

At its core, #AF243A is a medium and moderate hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Brown. In the RGB color space, it consists of 175 red, 36 green, and 58 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 79% Magenta, 67% Yellow, and 31% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#AF243A
RGB175, 36, 58
HSL350.5°, 65.9%, 41.4%
CMYK0%, 79%, 67%, 31%
HSV350.5°, 79.4%, 68.6%
LAB39.0, 55.5, 23.0
XYZ19.1, 10.7, 5.1
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Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.70:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.14:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.40:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.67:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #AF243A; }
.text-color { color: #AF243A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #AF243A; }

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