What color is #AF3A3C?

#AF3A3C is a moderate red, closest to the named color Landjäger. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AF3A3C?

The RGB value is 175, 58, 60: 175 red, 58 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AF3A3C?

The complementary color is #3AAFAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AF3A3C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AF3A3C color

#AF3A3C rgb(175, 58, 60)

Shades of red

The hex color #AF3A3C is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.6% red, 22.7% green and 23.5% blue (175, 58, 60).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 50% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 67% magenta, 66% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Landjäger (#AF403C), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.01:1).

#AF3A3C color codes

HEX	`#AF3A3C`
RGB	`rgb(175, 58, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.6%, 22.7%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 50%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 67%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 67%, 66%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.95, 47.65, 25.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.95, 54.01, 28.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.01, 12.469, 5.627)`
Decimal	`11483708`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AF3A3C, 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 #AF3A3C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AF3A3C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #AF3A3C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #af3a3c; }
.text { color: #af3a3c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #af3a3c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(175 58 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #af3a3c, #af723a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Auburn.

Questions

What color is #AF3A3C?: #AF3A3C is a moderate red, closest to the named color Landjäger. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AF3A3C?: The RGB value is 175, 58, 60: 175 red, 58 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AF3A3C?: The complementary color is #3AAFAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AF3A3C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.