Color Name
Red Brown (Brown - Web)*
Hex Color Code
#AF272F
RGB Color Code
RGB(175, 39, 47)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 77.7%, 73.1%, 31.4%
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What color is AF272F?

The RGB color code for color number #AF272F is RGB(175, 39, 47). In the RGB color model, #AF272F has a red value of 175, a green value of 39, and a blue value of 47. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 77.7% magenta, 73.1% yellow, and 31.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 356.5° (degrees), 63.6 % saturation, and 42.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AF272F has a hue of 356.5° (degrees), 77.7 % saturation and 68.6 % brightness/value.

Color AF272F is cool or warm?

Color AF272F is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #AF272F? (For interior and product design)

AF272F has an LRV of nearly 10.8. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#AF272F
LRV 10.8
Light Color

Compare LRV 10.8 of #AF272F with dark and light color

Is #AF272F Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AF272F meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #AF272F color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #AF272F
Hex triplet
#AF272F
Red
AF
Green
27
Blue
2F
RGBA / RGB rgb(175, 39, 47)
Red
175 (68.6%)
Green
39 (15.3%)
Blue
47 (18.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
77.71%
Yellow
73.14%
Key
31.37%
HSL hsl(356.47deg, 63.6 %, 42.0 %)
Hue
356.47°
Saturation
63.55 %
Lightness
41.96 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
356.47°
Saturation
77.71 %
Brightness / Value
68.63 %
RYB ryb(185, 87, 86)
Red
185 (72.4%)
Yellow
87 (34.2%)
Blue
86 (33.7%)
HWB
Hue
356.47°
Whiteness
15.29 %
Blackness
31.37 %
CMY
Cyan
31.37%
Magenta
84.71%
Yellow
81.57%
XYZ
X
18.92
Y
10.77
Z
3.77
YXY
Y1
10.77
X
0.57
Y2
0.32
CIE-Lab
L
39.19
A
54.04
B
29.96
CIE-Lch
L
39.19
C
61.79
H
29.01
CIE-Luv
L
39.19
U
100.23
V
18.89
Hunter-Lab
L
32.82
A
45.46
B
16.16
Other
LRV
~ 10.8 %
Munsell Color System
6.5R 3.8/12.1

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #AF272F

These are the named colors closest to hex AF272F, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#A52A2A Color Auburn
97.69% match | ΔE 2.31
#B22222 Color Fire Brick
96.54% match | ΔE 3.46
#BE0032 Color Crimson Glory
96.18% match | ΔE 3.82

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AF272F.

#AF272F Color PANTONE 1805 C
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00
#AB2328 Color PANTONE 7621 C
98.25% match | ΔE 1.75
#A72B2A Color PANTONE 7627 C
97.78% match | ΔE 2.22
#BA0C2F Color PANTONE 200 C
97.24% match | ΔE 2.76

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AF272F.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AF272F.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to AF272F.


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#AE2029 Color Upsdell Red
98.67% match | ΔE 1.33
#AB0520 Color UA Red
96.44% match | ΔE 3.56
#A51C30 Color Harvard Crimson
96.32% match | ΔE 3.68

Paint color for Hex #AF272F

These are the real paint colors closest to hex AF272F from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from AF272F once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color AF272F similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AF272F to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AF272F similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AF272F to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AF272F similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AF272F to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AF272F similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AF272F to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

Hex color AF272F similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AF272F to PPG Paints


Behr

Hex color AF272F similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AF272F to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color AF272F similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #AF272F to Farrow & Ball

#BA4845 Color Romesco (CB4)
92.99% match | ΔE 7.01
#9C4547 Color Incarnadine (248)
92.85% match | ΔE 7.15
#9F404B Color Rectory Red (217)
92.07% match | ΔE 7.93
#B0504B Color Blazer (212)
91.75% match | ΔE 8.25

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#AF272F color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#AF272F
Red Brown (Brown - Web)*
#27AFA7
Light Sea Green*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #AF272F?

Color that best contrast with #AF272F is #27AFA7, color name is Light Sea Green*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #AF272F?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AF272F is #27AFA7, color name is Light Sea Green*.

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