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#AF2626 Chicago Fire Red
#AF2626 is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Firebrick. In RGB it’s made of 68.6% red, 14.9% green, and 14.9% blue. Its hue is 0°, with 64% saturation and 42% 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 #AF2626.
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.
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6.71:1 AABlack text on this color
3.13:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.71:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.13:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AF2626 as they’d see it.
#AF2626 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
Get startedTeam colors
The Chicago Fire use #AF2626 as their red. Here is the full team palette.
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Questions about #AF2626
What color is #AF2626?
#AF2626 is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Firebrick. In RGB it’s made of 68.6% red, 14.9% green, and 14.9% blue. Its hue is 0°, with 64% saturation and 42% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #AF2626 in RGB?
#AF2626 is rgb(175, 38, 38): 175 red, 38 green, and 38 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AF2626 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 78, 78, 31). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AF2626?
PANTONE 1805 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AF2626?
Its complement #006767 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.