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#AF0044 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #AF0044 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#AF0044 Color Information

#AF0044 RGB value is (175, 0, 68). The hex color red value is 175, green is 0, and blue is 68. Its HSL format shows a hue of 337°, saturation of 100 percent, and lightness of34 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 100 percent, 61 percent, 31percent.

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#AF0044 Color Meaning

Color #AF0044 radiates heroic intensity, unfiltered passion, and symbolic sacrifice. Color #AF0044 is a vivid, slightly orange-leaning red that evokes poppies on battlefields, emergency flares, and revolutionary banners. Unlike academic crimson, #AF0044 carries urgency; unlike fire-engine red, #AF0044 feels historically weighted. In memorial and activist design, #AF0044 hue signals courage that costs—common in veteran tributes, protest art, and humanitarian campaigns. Color psychology links such pure, high-chroma reds to increased perceived bravery and moral clarity. Functionally, color #AF0044 excels as a focal accent in digital and print media. #AF0044 offers strong contrast against deep blues and charcoals, and meets accessibility standards for headlines. Print reproduction benefits from spot color for true fidelity, though CMYK performs well on bright stocks. A/B tests show higher emotional engagement when color #AF0044 replaces standard red in commemorative contexts. Culturally, color #AF0044 reflects sacrifice that speaks. #AF0044 appears in war memorials, social justice movements, and cultural remembrance as a symbol of action that endures. Spiritually, #AF0044 aligns with the root chakra’s protective mode: love that defends. Designers use color #AF0044 when silence equals erasure. Its intensity is a vow.

Color Conversion

Convert #AF0044 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#AF0044
RGB
rgb(175, 0, 68)
HSL
hsl(337°, 100%, 34%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 100%, 61%, 31%)
HSV
hsv(337°, 100%, 69%)
XYZ
18.7226 9.5313 6.3218
Yxy
9.5313 0.5415 0.2757
Hunter Lab
30.8728 2.7737 0.3691
CIE-Lab
36.9878 62.5282 13.9139

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red175 / 255 (69%)
69%
Green0 / 255 (0%)
Blue68 / 255 (27%)
27%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta100 / 100 (100%)
100%
Yellow61 / 100 (61%)
61%
Key (Black)31 / 100 (31%)
31%

Color Variations

#AF0044 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#AF0044 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #AF0044 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

7.23:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

7.23:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

7.23:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #AF0044 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#AF0044

protanopia

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Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #AF0044;

Text Color

color: #AF0044;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #AF0044;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #AF004440;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #AF0044;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #AF0044 0%, #6a0029 100%);

#AF0044 Color FAQs

Frequently asked questions about #AF0044 color meaning, symbolism, and applications. Click on any question to expand detailed answers.