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#ac2e33 color: Emperor Cherry Red

#ac2e33 is rgb(172, 46, 51) in RGB and oklch(49.835% 0.16223 23.334) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

49.8%
0.162
23°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.58:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.19:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #ac2e33

#ac2e33 is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 49.8% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.58:1 contrast and black text 3.19:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Emperor Cherry Red (#ac2c32). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #ac2e33 mixed with white

  1. ac2e33
  2. b74746
  3. c15d5a
  4. cb716d
  5. d48681
  6. dd9a95
  7. e5aeaa
  8. ecc2bf
  9. f3d6d4
  10. f9eae9

Darker: #ac2e33 mixed with black

  1. ac2e33
  2. 95272b
  3. 7f1f23
  4. 69181c
  5. 541214
  6. 400b0d
  7. 2d0607
  8. 1b0203
  9. 0b0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ac2e33 with less saturation

  1. ac2e33
  2. a63739
  3. 9f3e3e
  4. 994543
  5. 924a48
  6. 8b4f4c
  7. 845451
  8. 7c5856
  9. 745c5a
  10. 6c5f5e

Questions about #ac2e33

What color is #ac2e33?

#ac2e33 is deep dark red. The closest named color is Emperor Cherry Red. In RGB it is rgb(172, 46, 51), in HSL hsl(357.62, 57.8%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.835% 0.16223 23.334).

What colors go well with #ac2e33?

The complementary color of #ac2e33 is #00737d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a32e6a and #a04300. The triadic partners are #067812 and #2f5cbe.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac2e33?

White text reads better on #ac2e33: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.58:1 and black gives 3.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac2e33 a warm or cool color?

#ac2e33 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 49.8% and its chroma 0.162.