#AF492C

A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Sienna.

About #AF492C

At its core, #AF492C is a medium and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Sienna. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 175, 73, and 44.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 58% M, 75% Y, and 31% K. With a hue angle of 13.3 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#AF492C
RGB175, 73, 44
HSL13.3°, 59.8%, 42.9%
CMYK0%, 58%, 75%, 31%
HSV13.3°, 74.9%, 68.6%
LAB44.3, 39.9, 37.4
XYZ20.5, 14.1, 4.0
Decimal11487532

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.51:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.81:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.27:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.24:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #AF492C; }
.text-color { color: #AF492C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #AF492C; }

Similar Colors

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