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#ac3535 color: Red Ink

#ac3535 is rgb(172, 53, 53) in RGB and oklch(50.599% 0.15524 24.59) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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50.6%
0.155
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.34:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.31:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #ac3535

#ac3535 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.34:1 contrast and black text 3.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Red Ink (#ac3235). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ac3535 mixed with white

  1. ac3535
  2. b74c48
  3. c1615c
  4. ca756f
  5. d38883
  6. dc9c96
  7. e4b0ab
  8. ecc3bf
  9. f3d7d4
  10. f9ebe9

Darker: #ac3535 mixed with black

  1. ac3535
  2. 952d2d
  3. 7f2525
  4. 691d1d
  5. 541515
  6. 400e0e
  7. 2d0808
  8. 1b0303
  9. 0b0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ac3535 with less saturation

  1. ac3535
  2. a63d3b
  3. a04340
  4. 994945
  5. 934e4a
  6. 8c534f
  7. 855753
  8. 7e5b58
  9. 765e5c
  10. 6e6260

Questions about #ac3535

What color is #ac3535?

#ac3535 is bright red. The closest named color is Red Ink. In RGB it is rgb(172, 53, 53), in HSL hsl(0, 52.89%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.599% 0.15524 24.59).

What colors go well with #ac3535?

The complementary color of #ac3535 is #007581. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a4346a and #a24600. The triadic partners are #0e7a20 and #375ebc.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac3535?

White text reads better on #ac3535: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.34:1 and black gives 3.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac3535 a warm or cool color?

#ac3535 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.155.