Close to Red Clay
#AF554D
#AF554D is a mid-tone, muted red, close to the color Red Clay. In RGB it’s made of 68.6% red, 33.3% green, and 30.2% blue. Its hue is 5°, with 39% saturation and 49% 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 #AF554D.
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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4.23:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AF554D as they’d see it.
#AF554D in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #AF554D
What color is #AF554D?
#AF554D is a mid-tone, muted red, close to the color Red Clay. In RGB it’s made of 68.6% red, 33.3% green, and 30.2% blue. Its hue is 5°, with 39% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #AF554D in RGB?
#AF554D is rgb(175, 85, 77): 175 red, 85 green, and 77 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AF554D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 51, 56, 31). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AF554D?
PANTONE 7522 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AF554D?
Its complement #0D7C84 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.