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#ac2f31 color: Emperor Cherry Red

#ac2f31 is rgb(172, 47, 49) in RGB and oklch(49.903% 0.16152 24.444) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

49.9%
0.162
24°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.55:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.21:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #ac2f31

#ac2f31 is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 49.9% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.55:1 contrast and black text 3.21:1, 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: #ac2f31 mixed with white

  1. ac2f31
  2. b74745
  3. c15d59
  4. cb726c
  5. d48680
  6. dd9a95
  7. e5aea9
  8. ecc2be
  9. f3d6d3
  10. f9ebe9

Darker: #ac2f31 mixed with black

  1. ac2f31
  2. 952729
  3. 7f2022
  4. 69191a
  5. 541213
  6. 400c0c
  7. 2d0606
  8. 1b0303
  9. 0b0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ac2f31 with less saturation

  1. ac2f31
  2. a63837
  3. 9f3f3d
  4. 994542
  5. 924b47
  6. 8b504c
  7. 845451
  8. 7c5855
  9. 755c5a
  10. 6c605e

Questions about #ac2f31

What color is #ac2f31?

#ac2f31 is deep dark red. The closest named color is Emperor Cherry Red. In RGB it is rgb(172, 47, 49), in HSL hsl(359.04, 57.08%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.903% 0.16152 24.444).

What colors go well with #ac2f31?

The complementary color of #ac2f31 is #00737f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a42f68 and #9f4400. The triadic partners are #007918 and #335bbe.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac2f31?

White text reads better on #ac2f31: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.55:1 and black gives 3.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac2f31 a warm or cool color?

#ac2f31 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 49.9% and its chroma 0.162.