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#af3323 color: Cardinal’s Cassock

#af3323 is rgb(175, 51, 35) in RGB and oklch(50.667% 0.1631 30.703) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

50.7%
0.163
31°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.32:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.32:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #af3323

#af3323 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 50.7% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.32:1 contrast and black text 3.32:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cardinal’s Cassock (#b33125). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #af3323 mixed with white

  1. af3323
  2. b94b3a
  3. c36050
  4. cd7465
  5. d6887a
  6. de9c90
  7. e6b0a5
  8. edc3bb
  9. f3d7d2
  10. faebe8

Darker: #af3323 mixed with black

  1. af3323
  2. 982b1d
  3. 812317
  4. 6b1c11
  5. 56140c
  6. 410d07
  7. 2e0704
  8. 1c0301
  9. 0b0100
  10. 010000

Calmer: #af3323 with less saturation

  1. af3323
  2. a93b2c
  3. a24234
  4. 9c483b
  5. 954e42
  6. 8e5348
  7. 86574e
  8. 7f5b54
  9. 775f5a
  10. 6e6260

Questions about #af3323

What color is #af3323?

#af3323 is bright red. The closest named color is Cardinal’s Cassock. In RGB it is rgb(175, 51, 35), in HSL hsl(6.86, 66.67%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.667% 0.1631 30.703).

What colors go well with #af3323?

The complementary color of #af3323 is #007487. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aa2f60 and #9c4d00. The triadic partners are #007d2d and #4459c1.

Is white or black text more readable on #af3323?

White text reads better on #af3323: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.32:1 and black gives 3.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #af3323 a warm or cool color?

#af3323 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 50.7% and its chroma 0.163.