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#ac403d color: Eye of Newt

#ac403d is rgb(172, 64, 61) in RGB and oklch(52.057% 0.14253 24.944) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

52.1%
0.143
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.91:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #ac403d

#ac403d is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.91:1 contrast and black text 3.55:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Eye of Newt (#ae3d3b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ac403d mixed with white

  1. ac403d
  2. b6544f
  3. c06862
  4. ca7b74
  5. d38d87
  6. dba09a
  7. e3b3ae
  8. ebc6c2
  9. f2d9d6
  10. f9ecea

Darker: #ac403d mixed with black

  1. ac403d
  2. 953634
  3. 7f2d2b
  4. 692422
  5. 541b1a
  6. 401312
  7. 2d0b0a
  8. 1b0504
  9. 0b0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ac403d with less saturation

  1. ac403d
  2. a64642
  3. a04b47
  4. 9a504b
  5. 945550
  6. 8e5954
  7. 875c58
  8. 80605d
  9. 796361
  10. 716665

Questions about #ac403d

What color is #ac403d?

#ac403d is soft red. The closest named color is Eye of Newt. In RGB it is rgb(172, 64, 61), in HSL hsl(1.62, 47.64%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.057% 0.14253 24.944).

What colors go well with #ac403d?

The complementary color of #ac403d is #007a86. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a53f6d and #a54d00. The triadic partners are #247d2e and #4064ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac403d?

White text reads better on #ac403d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.91:1 and black gives 3.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac403d a warm or cool color?

#ac403d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.143.