#AF1D18 Hex Color
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#af1d18 is a dark, highly saturated red with warm, slightly earthy undertones. Its strong intensity brings urgency and passion to calls to action, sports branding, food packaging, and dramatic accents. Use it as a 10% accent beside charcoal or warm cream, rather than a full background. The hex code #af1d18 also supports clear white text at about a 7.0:1 contrast ratio.
Questions about #af1d18
What is #af1d18 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #af1d18 is rgb(175, 29, 24), in HSL hsl(2, 76%, 39%) and in CMYK 0%, 83%, 86%, 31%.
What colors pair well with #af1d18?
Is #af1d18 warm or cool?
#af1d18 reads as a warm red because its dark, highly saturated base carries subtle earthy undertones rather than blue or violet bias, giving it an urgent, passionate, and grounded mood.
Is #af1d18 readable on white or black?
#af1d18 has a 6.97:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.01:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.