#AF2C1D

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Firebrick.

About #AF2C1D

Visually, #AF2C1D is defined as a vivid red. Its closest recognized web color is Firebrick. Its digital footprint relies on 175 parts red, 44 parts green, and 29 parts blue light.

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, 83% Y, and 31% K. The HSL representation is 6.2° hue, 71.6% saturation, and 40.0% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#AF2C1D
RGB175, 44, 29
HSL6.2°, 71.6%, 40.0%
CMYK0%, 75%, 83%, 31%
HSV6.2°, 83.4%, 68.6%
LAB39.6, 51.7, 40.6
XYZ18.8, 11.0, 2.3
Decimal11480093

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.56:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.20:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.27:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.72:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #AF2C1D; }
.text-color { color: #AF2C1D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #AF2C1D; }

Similar Colors

Firebrick
#B22222