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#ac353b color: Red Ink

#ac353b is rgb(172, 53, 59) in RGB and oklch(50.701% 0.1546 21.852) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

50.7%
0.155
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.31:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.33:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #ac353b

#ac353b is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 50.7% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.31:1 contrast and black text 3.33:1, 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: #ac353b mixed with white

  1. ac353b
  2. b74c4d
  3. c16160
  4. ca7573
  5. d38886
  6. dc9c99
  7. e4b0ad
  8. ecc3c1
  9. f3d7d5
  10. f9ebea

Darker: #ac353b mixed with black

  1. ac353b
  2. 952d32
  3. 7f2529
  4. 691d21
  5. 541519
  6. 400e11
  7. 2d0809
  8. 1b0304
  9. 0b0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ac353b with less saturation

  1. ac353b
  2. a63d40
  3. a04344
  4. 9a4949
  5. 934e4d
  6. 8c5351
  7. 855755
  8. 7e5b59
  9. 765f5d
  10. 6e6261

Questions about #ac353b

What color is #ac353b?

#ac353b is bright red. The closest named color is Red Ink. In RGB it is rgb(172, 53, 59), in HSL hsl(356.97, 52.89%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.701% 0.1546 21.852).

What colors go well with #ac353b?

The complementary color of #ac353b is #00767f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a3366f and #a64300. The triadic partners are #217a18 and #3060bc.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac353b?

White text reads better on #ac353b: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.31:1 and black gives 3.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac353b a warm or cool color?

#ac353b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 50.7% and its chroma 0.155.