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#AF0E34 Color

#AF0E34 is rgb(175, 14, 52) in RGB, hsl(346, 85%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 92%, 70%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cardinal (#C41E3A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AF0E34
HEX#AF0E34
RGBrgb(175, 14, 52)
HSLhsl(346, 85%, 37%)
HSVhsv(346, 92%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 92%, 70%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(48.3% 0.187 17.8)
LABlab(37.95% 60.20 26.09)
LCHlch(37.95% 65.61 23.44)

What #AF0E34 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #AF0E34, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#AF0E34 Channel Values

How #AF0E34 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 175 · G 14 · B 528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 346° · S 85% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 346° · S 92% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 92% · Y 70% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.15:1 vs white · 2.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AF0E34 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text7.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AF0E34

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AF0E34; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #AF0E34

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #AF0E34 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#AF0E34
Protanopia#4E4E32
Protanomaly#803E33
Deuteranopia#6A6A29
Deuteranomaly#8B542E
Tritanopia#AE1616
Tritanomaly#AF1325
Achromatopsia#585858

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Using #AF0E34 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-af0e34: #AF0E34;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AF0E34;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-af0e34': '#AF0E34' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.686, green: 0.055, blue: 0.204)
Android XML<color name="color_af0e34">#AF0E34</color>
SVG fillfill="#AF0E34"

More Red Colors

#AF0E34 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AF0E34 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AF0E34?

#AF0E34 is a dark red — rgb(175, 14, 52) in RGB and hsl(346, 85%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cardinal (#C41E3A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.48.

What is the RGB value of #AF0E34?

#AF0E34 is rgb(175, 14, 52) — red 175, green 14, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AF0E34?

#AF0E34 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 92%, 70%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AF0E34 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #AF0E34 scores 7.15:1 against white and 2.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AF0E34 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AF0E34 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 11.37, which is visibly different.

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