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#ac170c color: Red Gore

#ac170c is rgb(172, 23, 12) in RGB and oklch(47.667% 0.18287 29.749) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

47.7%
0.183
30°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • red-800
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.29:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #ac170c

#ac170c is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 47.7% lightness, 0.183 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.29:1 contrast and black text 2.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Red Gore (#ad1400). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #ac170c mixed with white

  1. ac170c
  2. b7392c
  3. c25344
  4. cc695b
  5. d57f71
  6. de9488
  7. e6aa9f
  8. edbfb7
  9. f4d4ce
  10. fae9e7

Darker: #ac170c mixed with black

  1. ac170c
  2. 951209
  3. 7f0e06
  4. 690a04
  5. 540603
  6. 400402
  7. 2d0201
  8. 1b0100
  9. 0b0000
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ac170c with less saturation

  1. ac170c
  2. a5271b
  3. 9e3226
  4. 973a2e
  5. 904136
  6. 89473d
  7. 814c44
  8. 79514a
  9. 705551
  10. 675957

Questions about #ac170c

What color is #ac170c?

#ac170c is deep dark red. The closest named color is Red Gore. In RGB it is rgb(172, 23, 12), in HSL hsl(4.13, 86.96%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.667% 0.18287 29.749).

What colors go well with #ac170c?

The complementary color of #ac170c is #006b7c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a61359 and #914500. The triadic partners are #007420 and #374dc2.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac170c?

White text reads better on #ac170c: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.29:1 and black gives 2.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac170c a warm or cool color?

#ac170c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 47.7% and its chroma 0.183.