What is hex #AF002A color?

 
The hex code #AF002A is also know by an other name that is Alabama Crimson.
This color is composed of 175% red, 0% green and 42% blue. So we can say that the RGB value is (175,0,42)
You need to use it for a printer? The CMYK colors code equivalent of hex #AF002A is C:0 M:100 Y:76, K:31) .
In the HSV/HSB scale, #AF002A has a hue of 346°, 100% saturation and a brightness value of 69%.
If you want to know all about the hex #AF002A, you can find below others details like Web safe equivalent, closest Pantone color, closest RAL color but also others informations like grayscale equivalent according to some algorithms.
You can also find all about color palettes of hex #AF002A (complementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic...).

Hex #AF002A Color Codes & Equivalents

Color Name [Alabama Crimson]
RGB Values (175,0,42)
CMYK Values (0%, 100%, 76%, 31%)
HSV/HSB Values (346°, 100%, 69%)
Closest Web Safe
#990033
Inverse Color
#50ffd5
Closest Pantone®
207 C
Closest RAL
RAL 3000 [Flame red]
Complementary Color
#00af85

#AF002A Converted to Grayscale Codes

Average
#484848
Lightness (Desaturation)
#585858
Weighted (BT601)
#393939
Luma (BT709)
#282828

Hex #AF002A Color Palettes – Complementary, Analogous, Triadic...

Complementary Palette

The complementary color of #AF002A is #00af85. To get this value, we need to use the RGB metrics, and take this opposite color at the end of the color wheel, so for #AF002A you will find #00af85. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors may also be called "opposite colors". So if you need to grab attention, you should use it.

#AF002A #00af85

Analogous Palette

The analogous color scheme of #AF002A is composed with colors #AF0081 and #AF2D00. Colors are called analogous colors when they are very similar to each other. They are located to the right and left of your main color #AF002A with a 30° separation on the RGB color wheel. An analogous color palette is best used with either warm or cool colors, creating a look that has a certain temperature as well as proper color harmony.

#AF0081 #AF002A #AF2D00

Split-Complementary Palette

The split-complementary color scheme of #AF002A is composed with colors #0081AF and #00AF2D. A split-complementary color palette is like an analogous palette but you will take the complementary color as base instead of your main color. This choice, however, also makes the split complementary color combinations less vibrant and eye-catching, but it's also a good choice for beginners as you can hardly go wrong.

#AF002A #0081AF #00AF2D

Triadic Palette

The triadic color scheme of #AF002A is composed with colors #002AAF and #2AAF00. They are located to the right and left of your main color #AF002A with a 120° separation on the RGB color wheel. With it you have the maximum variation in hue and offering by the same occasion the best possible contrast when taken together.

#AF002A #002AAF #2AAF00

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic color scheme of #AF002A is composed with colors #2AAF00, #00AF85 and #8500AF A tetradic color scheme, an outstanding variant of the twin color scheme, with an equal distance between all colors. All four colors are divided evenly around the color wheel. Like this there being no clear dominance of one color overs others. Colorful palettes create a sense of diversity, optimism and openness which are positive for a consumer brand. You can find the tetradic color scheme on big tech company logo like Google, Slack, Zoho, Microsoft, eBay for example. Fort a better result, you can also adjust saturation and brightness.

#AF002A #2AAF00 #00AF85 #8500AF

Square Palette

The square color scheme of #AF002A is composed with colors #81AF00, #00AF85 and #2D00AF To get this color, it's pretty the same method that analogous or triadic, but instead, you will take an angle of 90° on the RGB Wheel between each colors. The square palette looks a lot like the Tetradic palette but it is less dark which is nicer in my opinion.

#AF002A #81AF00 #00AF85 #2D00AF

Tints, Tones & Shades of Hex #AF002A

Tints

Tints are created by adding white, resulting in lighter shades of #AF002A.

#AF002A #C3002E #D70033 #EC0038 #FF013E #FF164D #FF2A5D #FF3E6C

Tones

Tones are made by mixing with gray, softening the original color.

#AF002A #A6082E #9D1132 #951937 #8C223B #842A40 #7B3344 #723C49

Shades

Shades result from adding black, creating darker variations.

#AF002A #9A0025 #860020 #71001B #5D0016 #490011 #34000C #200007

Hex #AF002A in programming languages

If you are a developer, you will find below the color codes to use according to your programming language (HTML, JAVA, Pyhton, .NET), enjoy!

HTML, CSS #AF002A
Java new Color(175,0,42);
Python Color(#AF002A)
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 175,0,42);
Swift / iOS UIColor(red: 0.69, green: 0, blue: 0.16, alpha: 1)
Kotlin / Android Color.rgb(175, 0, 42)