#AF2C16
A dark, vivid red closely aligning with Firebrick.
About #AF2C16
At its core, #AF2C16 is a dark and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Firebrick. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 175, 44, and 22.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 75% M, 87% Y, and 31% K. The HSL representation is 8.6° hue, 77.7% saturation, and 38.6% lightness.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#AF2C16
RGB175, 44, 22
HSL8.6°, 77.7%, 38.6%
CMYK0%, 75%, 87%, 31%
HSV8.6°, 87.4%, 68.6%
LAB39.5, 51.6, 44.0
XYZ18.7, 11.0, 1.9
Decimal11480086
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
6.57:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.19:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.28:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.72:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #AF2C16;
}
.text-color {
color: #AF2C16;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #AF2C16;
}