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#ac2b39 color: Positive Red

#ac2b39 is rgb(172, 43, 57) in RGB and oklch(49.651% 0.16454 19.946) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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353°
100%

49.7%
0.165
20°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • rose-800
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.65:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.16:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #ac2b39

#ac2b39 is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 49.7% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.65:1 contrast and black text 3.16:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Positive Red (#ad2c34). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #ac2b39 mixed with white

  1. ac2b39
  2. b7454b
  3. c15b5e
  4. cb7071
  5. d48484
  6. dd9998
  7. e5adac
  8. ecc1c0
  9. f3d6d5
  10. f9eaea

Darker: #ac2b39 mixed with black

  1. ac2b39
  2. 952430
  3. 7f1d28
  4. 69161f
  5. 541017
  6. 400a10
  7. 2d0509
  8. 1b0204
  9. 0b0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ac2b39 with less saturation

  1. ac2b39
  2. a6353e
  3. 9f3c42
  4. 994346
  5. 92494b
  6. 8b4e4f
  7. 845353
  8. 7c5757
  9. 745b5a
  10. 6b5f5e

Questions about #ac2b39

What color is #ac2b39?

#ac2b39 is deep dark red. The closest named color is Positive Red. In RGB it is rgb(172, 43, 57), in HSL hsl(353.49, 60%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.651% 0.16454 19.946).

What colors go well with #ac2b39?

The complementary color of #ac2b39 is #007379. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a12e6f and #a43e00. The triadic partners are #1d7700 and #215dbe.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac2b39?

White text reads better on #ac2b39: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 and black gives 3.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac2b39 a warm or cool color?

#ac2b39 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 49.7% and its chroma 0.165.