What color is #AF0015?

#AF0015 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Chorizo. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AF0015?

The RGB value is 175, 0, 21: 175 red, 0 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AF0015?

The complementary color is #00AF9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AF0015?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AF0015 color

#AF0015 rgb(175, 0, 21)

Shades of red

The hex color #AF0015 is a dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.6% red, 0% green and 8.2% blue (175, 0, 21).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 100% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 88% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Chorizo (#AA0011), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.41:1).

#AF0015 color codes

HEX	`#AF0015`
RGB	`rgb(175, 0, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.6%, 0%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 100%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 100%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 88%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.31, 60.67, 41.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.31, 73.68, 34.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.817, 9.171, 1.541)`
Decimal	`11468821`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AF0015, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #AF0015	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#AF0015 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #AF0015 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #af0015; }
.text { color: #af0015; }
.border { border: 2px solid #af0015; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(175 0 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #af0015, #af4300); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Firebrick.

Questions

What color is #AF0015?: #AF0015 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Chorizo. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AF0015?: The RGB value is 175, 0, 21: 175 red, 0 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AF0015?: The complementary color is #00AF9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AF0015?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.