Close to Cardinal
#AF112E
#AF112E is a dark, vivid red, close to the color Cardinal. In RGB it’s made of 68.6% red, 6.7% green, and 18% blue. Its hue is 349°, with 82% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #AF112E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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2.94:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.14:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.94:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AF112E as they’d see it.
#AF112E in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #AF112E
What color is #AF112E?
#AF112E is a dark, vivid red, close to the color Cardinal. In RGB it’s made of 68.6% red, 6.7% green, and 18% blue. Its hue is 349°, with 82% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #AF112E in RGB?
#AF112E is rgb(175, 17, 46): 175 red, 17 green, and 46 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AF112E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 90, 74, 31). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AF112E?
PANTONE 187 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AF112E?
Its complement #0D6352 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.