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#ac2e2d color: Cross My Heart

#ac2e2d is rgb(172, 46, 45) in RGB and oklch(49.745% 0.16292 25.75) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49.7%
0.163
26°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.18:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #ac2e2d

#ac2e2d is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 49.7% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.6:1 contrast and black text 3.18:1, 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: #ac2e2d mixed with white

  1. ac2e2d
  2. b74742
  3. c15d56
  4. cb716a
  5. d4867e
  6. dd9a93
  7. e5aea8
  8. ecc2bd
  9. f3d6d3
  10. f9eae9

Darker: #ac2e2d mixed with black

  1. ac2e2d
  2. 952726
  3. 7f1f1f
  4. 691818
  5. 541211
  6. 400b0b
  7. 2d0606
  8. 1b0202
  9. 0b0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ac2e2d with less saturation

  1. ac2e2d
  2. a63734
  3. 9f3e3a
  4. 99453f
  5. 924a45
  6. 8b4f4a
  7. 84544f
  8. 7c5854
  9. 745c59
  10. 6c5f5e

Questions about #ac2e2d

What color is #ac2e2d?

#ac2e2d is deep dark red. The closest named color is Cross My Heart. In RGB it is rgb(172, 46, 45), in HSL hsl(0.47, 58.53%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.745% 0.16292 25.75).

What colors go well with #ac2e2d?

The complementary color of #ac2e2d is #00727f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a42d66 and #9d4600. The triadic partners are #00791b and #365abe.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac2e2d?

White text reads better on #ac2e2d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.6:1 and black gives 3.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac2e2d a warm or cool color?

#ac2e2d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 49.7% and its chroma 0.163.