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#ac2953 color: Primal Red

#ac2953 is rgb(172, 41, 83) in RGB and oklch(50.067% 0.1683 6.865) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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341°
100%

50.1%
0.168
7°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • pink-800
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.57:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.20:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #ac2953

#ac2953 is a bright rose color. In OKLCH it has 50.1% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 7°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.57:1 contrast and black text 3.2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Primal Red (#a92b4f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-800.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #ac2953 mixed with white

  1. ac2953
  2. b74363
  3. c15a73
  4. cb6f83
  5. d48394
  6. dd98a5
  7. e5acb6
  8. ecc1c8
  9. f3d5da
  10. f9eaec

Darker: #ac2953 mixed with black

  1. ac2953
  2. 952247
  3. 7f1c3b
  4. 691530
  5. 540f25
  6. 40091b
  7. 2d0511
  8. 1b0208
  9. 0b0102
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ac2953 with less saturation

  1. ac2953
  2. a63355
  3. a03b56
  4. 994258
  5. 93495a
  6. 8c4e5b
  7. 85535d
  8. 7d585e
  9. 755c60
  10. 6c6062

Questions about #ac2953

What color is #ac2953?

#ac2953 is bright rose. The closest named color is Primal Red. In RGB it is rgb(172, 41, 83), in HSL hsl(340.76, 61.5%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.067% 0.1683 6.865).

What colors go well with #ac2953?

The complementary color of #ac2953 is #00766d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9b3286 and #ae3100. The triadic partners are #4c7100 and #0066ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac2953?

White text reads better on #ac2953: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.57:1 and black gives 3.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac2953 a warm or cool color?

#ac2953 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 7 degrees, its lightness 50.1% and its chroma 0.168.