Palettes / Colors / #AF080C
#AF080C — Vivid Red
#AF080C is a red color we call Vivid Red, closest to the named color FireBrick (#B22222). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: firebrick (#B22222) — not an exact match. CSS firebrick gives you #B22222, a different color; use #AF080C when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#AF080C is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #08AFAD; it also sits naturally between #AF085F and #AF5908. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AF080C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 8, 12 |
| HSL | 359°, 91%, 36% |
| HSV | 359°, 95%, 69% |
| CMYK | 0%, 95%, 93%, 31% |
| XYZ | 17.83, 9.31, 1.21 |
| Yxy | 9.31, 0.6290, 0.3285 |
| CIE-Lab | 36.58, 59.59, 46.08 |
| Hunter Lab | 30.52, 53.35, 18.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 3% · Blue 5%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 95% · Yellow 93% · Key 31%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AF080C
.text { color: #AF080C; }
.background { background-color: #AF080C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AF080C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 8, 12); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(359, 91%, 36%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AF080C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 8, 12, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AF080C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 8, 12, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AF080C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AF080C">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AF080C
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #08AFAD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 7.34:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.86:1 Fails |
Best text color on #AF080C: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AF080C
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #AF080C: ·
How #AF080C looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #AF080C rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #AF080C?
#AF080C is Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 175, 8, 12). Its closest standard named color is FireBrick.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AF080C?
#AF080C is RGB 175, 8, 12 — HSL 359°, 91%, 36% — CMYK 0%, 95%, 93%, 31%.
What colors go with #AF080C?
Its complement is #08AFAD; analogous partners are #AF085F and #AF5908. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AF080C for text?
White text on #AF080C has a contrast ratio of 7.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.86:1.