Information about #AF5F55 color

#AF5F55 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AF5F55 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 95, 85) — 68.6% red, 37.3% green, 33.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 31 / 35 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #AF5F55 reads as a mildly saturated warm red and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Electric Brown (#B56257). Slightly further away sit Claypot (#AB6950) and Redwood (#A45A52).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(175, 95, 85)), which gives #AF5F55 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AF5F55: 4.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.6:1 for white. No one has named #AF5F55 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AF5F55 color variations

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#AF5F55 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 #AF5F55

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

Claypot color link
Claypot

#AB6950

Redwood color link
Redwood

#A45A52

Long Spring color link
Long Spring

#B95754

Quickstep color link
Quickstep

#A7615F

Sante Fe color link
Sante Fe

#A96A50

Clay color link
Clay

#B66A50

Santa Fe color link
Santa Fe

#B16D52

Alfisol Red color link
Alfisol Red

#AA554A

#AF5F55 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF5F55
  • RGB175, 95, 85
  • CMYK0, 31, 35, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 95, 85)
  • HSL7°, 36%, 51%
  • HSL Precise6.667°, 36%, 50.98%
  • HSV7°, 51%, 69%
  • HSB7°, 51%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.373, 0.333)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.373, 0.333, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.373, 0.333)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAF5F55
  • DECIMAL ID11493205
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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