Information about #AF3E25 color

#AF3E25 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AF3E25 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(175, 62, 37) (68.6% red, 24.3% green, 14.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 44 / 54 / 31 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AF3E25 is a strongly colored warm red that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Chinese Brown (#AB381F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chinese Red (#AA381E) and Ayers Rock (#AE451D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(175, 62, 37)), which gives #AF3E25 its character. If you plan to put text on a #AF3E25 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.5:1. No one has named #AF3E25 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AF3E25 color variations

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

#AF3E25 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 #AF3E25

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

Chinese Red color link
Chinese Red

#AA381E

Ayers Rock color link
Ayers Rock

#AE451D

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Blaze color link
Blaze

#BE4123

Sweet Brown color link
Sweet Brown

#A83731

Kamikaze color link
Kamikaze

#A43F30

Birch Brown color link
Birch Brown

#B14A30

Brick color link
Brick

#A03623

Brownish Red color link
Brownish Red

#9E3623

Rustic Coral color link
Rustic Coral

#AE3415

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF3E25
  • RGB175, 62, 37
  • CMYK0, 44, 54, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 62, 37)
  • HSL11°, 65%, 42%
  • HSL Precise10.87°, 65.094%, 41.569%
  • HSV11°, 79%, 69%
  • HSB11°, 79%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.243, 0.145)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.243, 0.145, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.243, 0.145)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAF3E25
  • DECIMAL ID11484709
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01