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#ac2c3a color: Positive Red

#ac2c3a is rgb(172, 44, 58) in RGB and oklch(49.762% 0.16357 19.745) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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353°
100%

49.8%
0.164
20°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • rose-800
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.61:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.18:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #ac2c3a

#ac2c3a is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 49.8% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.61:1 contrast and black text 3.18:1, 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: #ac2c3a mixed with white

  1. ac2c3a
  2. b7454c
  3. c15b5f
  4. cb7072
  5. d48585
  6. dd9998
  7. e5adac
  8. ecc1c0
  9. f3d6d5
  10. f9eaea

Darker: #ac2c3a mixed with black

  1. ac2c3a
  2. 952531
  3. 7f1e28
  4. 691720
  5. 541118
  6. 400a10
  7. 2d0509
  8. 1b0204
  9. 0b0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ac2c3a with less saturation

  1. ac2c3a
  2. a6353f
  3. 9f3d43
  4. 994447
  5. 92494b
  6. 8b4f4f
  7. 845353
  8. 7c5857
  9. 745b5b
  10. 6c5f5f

Questions about #ac2c3a

What color is #ac2c3a?

#ac2c3a is deep dark red. The closest named color is Positive Red. In RGB it is rgb(172, 44, 58), in HSL hsl(353.44, 59.26%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.762% 0.16357 19.745).

What colors go well with #ac2c3a?

The complementary color of #ac2c3a is #00737a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a12f70 and #a43e00. The triadic partners are #207700 and #215dbe.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac2c3a?

White text reads better on #ac2c3a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.61:1 and black gives 3.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac2c3a a warm or cool color?

#ac2c3a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 49.8% and its chroma 0.164.