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#ac2d2e color: Cross My Heart

#ac2d2e is rgb(172, 45, 46) in RGB and oklch(49.662% 0.16369 25.086) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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360°
100%

49.7%
0.164
25°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.63:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.17:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #ac2d2e

#ac2d2e is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 49.7% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.63:1 contrast and black text 3.17:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cross My Heart (#ad2a2d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #ac2d2e mixed with white

  1. ac2d2e
  2. b74642
  3. c15c56
  4. cb716a
  5. d4857f
  6. dd9993
  7. e5aea8
  8. ecc2bd
  9. f3d6d3
  10. f9eae9

Darker: #ac2d2e mixed with black

  1. ac2d2e
  2. 952627
  3. 7f1f1f
  4. 691818
  5. 541112
  6. 400b0b
  7. 2d0606
  8. 1b0202
  9. 0b0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ac2d2e with less saturation

  1. ac2d2e
  2. a63634
  3. 9f3e3a
  4. 994440
  5. 924a45
  6. 8b4f4a
  7. 84534f
  8. 7c5854
  9. 745b59
  10. 6b5f5e

Questions about #ac2d2e

What color is #ac2d2e?

#ac2d2e is deep dark red. The closest named color is Cross My Heart. In RGB it is rgb(172, 45, 46), in HSL hsl(359.53, 58.53%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.662% 0.16369 25.086).

What colors go well with #ac2d2e?

The complementary color of #ac2d2e is #00727e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a42d67 and #9e4500. The triadic partners are #007817 and #335abe.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac2d2e?

White text reads better on #ac2d2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.63:1 and black gives 3.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac2d2e a warm or cool color?

#ac2d2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 49.7% and its chroma 0.164.