#AF3A24

A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Firebrick.

About #AF3A24

Visually, #AF3A24 is defined as a moderate red. Designers often compare it to the standard color Firebrick. Its digital footprint relies on 175 parts red, 58 parts green, and 36 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 67% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 9.5° hue, 65.9% saturation, and 41.4% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#AF3A24
RGB175, 58, 36
HSL9.5°, 65.9%, 41.4%
CMYK0%, 67%, 79%, 31%
HSV9.5°, 79.4%, 68.6%
LAB41.6, 46.5, 38.9
XYZ19.5, 12.3, 3.0
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Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.08:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.45:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.81:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.94:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #AF3A24; }
.text-color { color: #AF3A24; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #AF3A24; }

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