#AF3A16
A dark, vivid red closely aligning with Firebrick.
About #AF3A16
The hex code #AF3A16 represents a beautifully specific shade of red. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Firebrick. In the RGB color space, it consists of 175 red, 58 green, and 22 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 67% M, 87% Y, and 31% K. With a hue angle of 14.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.
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. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#AF3A16
RGB175, 58, 22
HSL14.1°, 77.7%, 38.6%
CMYK0%, 67%, 87%, 31%
HSV14.1°, 87.4%, 68.6%
LAB41.5, 46.1, 45.6
XYZ19.3, 12.2, 2.1
Decimal11483670
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
6.11:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.44:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.84:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.92:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #AF3A16;
}
.text-color {
color: #AF3A16;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #AF3A16;
}