Information about #AF233F color

#AF233F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AF233F belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 35, 63) — 68.6% red, 13.7% green, 24.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 55 / 44 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #AF233F reads as a vivid, lively red and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Deep Carmine (#A9203E). Slightly further away sit StitchCraft (#B02A3E) and French Wine (#AC1E44).

In RGB terms — rgb(175, 35, 63) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #AF233F: 6.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for black. No one has named #AF233F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AF233F color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#AF233F color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #AF233F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Deep Carmine color link
Deep Carmine

#A9203E

StitchCraft color link
StitchCraft

#B02A3E

French Wine color link
French Wine

#AC1E44

Crash Hot color link
Crash Hot

#AF2E40

American Red color link
American Red

#B32134

Bombshell color link
Bombshell

#AE2F3E

Glitterbug color link
Glitterbug

#A92A37

Hot Spot color link
Hot Spot

#B22833

Vibe color link
Vibe

#AC3142

Candy Floss color link
Candy Floss

#9F263D

MIT Red color link
MIT Red

#A31F34

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF233F
  • RGB175, 35, 63
  • CMYK0, 55, 44, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 35, 63)
  • HSL348°, 67%, 41%
  • HSL Precise348°, 66.667%, 41.176%
  • HSV348°, 80%, 69%
  • HSB348°, 80%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.137, 0.247)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.137, 0.247, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.137, 0.247)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAF233F
  • DECIMAL ID11477823
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01