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#ac403e color: Eye of Newt

#ac403e is rgb(172, 64, 62) in RGB and oklch(52.075% 0.14239 24.439) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

52.1%
0.142
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.90:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #ac403e

#ac403e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.9:1 contrast and black text 3.56:1, 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: #ac403e mixed with white

  1. ac403e
  2. b65450
  3. c06862
  4. ca7b75
  5. d38d88
  6. dba09b
  7. e3b3ae
  8. ebc6c2
  9. f2d9d6
  10. f9ecea

Darker: #ac403e mixed with black

  1. ac403e
  2. 953635
  3. 7f2d2b
  4. 692423
  5. 541b1a
  6. 401312
  7. 2d0b0a
  8. 1b0504
  9. 0b0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ac403e with less saturation

  1. ac403e
  2. a64643
  3. a04b47
  4. 9a504c
  5. 945550
  6. 8e5955
  7. 875c59
  8. 80605d
  9. 796361
  10. 716665

Questions about #ac403e

What color is #ac403e?

#ac403e is soft red. The closest named color is Eye of Newt. In RGB it is rgb(172, 64, 62), in HSL hsl(1.09, 47.01%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.075% 0.14239 24.439).

What colors go well with #ac403e?

The complementary color of #ac403e is #007a86. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a53f6e and #a54d00. The triadic partners are #267d2d and #3f64ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac403e?

White text reads better on #ac403e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.9:1 and black gives 3.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac403e a warm or cool color?

#ac403e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.142.