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#ac373d color: Red Gumball

#ac373d is rgb(172, 55, 61) in RGB and oklch(50.962% 0.15233 21.551) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

51%
0.152
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.24:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.37:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #ac373d

#ac373d is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.24:1 contrast and black text 3.37:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Red Gumball (#ac3a3e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ac373d mixed with white

  1. ac373d
  2. b74d4f
  3. c16261
  4. ca7674
  5. d38987
  6. dc9d9a
  7. e4b0ae
  8. ebc4c2
  9. f2d7d6
  10. f9ebea

Darker: #ac373d mixed with black

  1. ac373d
  2. 952e34
  3. 7f262b
  4. 691e22
  5. 54161a
  6. 400f12
  7. 2d080a
  8. 1b0304
  9. 0b0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ac373d with less saturation

  1. ac373d
  2. a63e42
  3. a04546
  4. 9a4a4a
  5. 934f4e
  6. 8d5452
  7. 865856
  8. 7e5c5a
  9. 775f5e
  10. 6f6362

Questions about #ac373d

What color is #ac373d?

#ac373d is bright red. The closest named color is Red Gumball. In RGB it is rgb(172, 55, 61), in HSL hsl(356.92, 51.54%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.962% 0.15233 21.551).

What colors go well with #ac373d?

The complementary color of #ac373d is #00777f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a33870 and #a64400. The triadic partners are #257a1a and #3161bc.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac373d?

White text reads better on #ac373d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.24:1 and black gives 3.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac373d a warm or cool color?

#ac373d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 51% and its chroma 0.152.