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#ac423e color: Daredevil

#ac423e is rgb(172, 66, 62) in RGB and oklch(52.336% 0.14016 25.299) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

52.3%
0.140
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-800
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.83:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #ac423e

#ac423e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 52.3% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.83:1 contrast and black text 3.6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Daredevil (#ab4343). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ac423e mixed with white

  1. ac423e
  2. b65650
  3. c06963
  4. c97c75
  5. d28e88
  6. dba19b
  7. e3b3ae
  8. ebc6c2
  9. f2d9d6
  10. f9ecea

Darker: #ac423e mixed with black

  1. ac423e
  2. 953835
  3. 7f2f2b
  4. 692523
  5. 541c1a
  6. 401412
  7. 2d0b0a
  8. 1b0504
  9. 0b0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ac423e with less saturation

  1. ac423e
  2. a64843
  3. a14d48
  4. 9b524c
  5. 945651
  6. 8e5a55
  7. 885d59
  8. 81615e
  9. 796462
  10. 726766

Questions about #ac423e

What color is #ac423e?

#ac423e is soft red. The closest named color is Daredevil. In RGB it is rgb(172, 66, 62), in HSL hsl(2.18, 47.01%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.336% 0.14016 25.299).

What colors go well with #ac423e?

The complementary color of #ac423e is #007b88. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a5416d and #a44e00. The triadic partners are #267e31 and #4264ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac423e?

White text reads better on #ac423e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.83:1 and black gives 3.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac423e a warm or cool color?

#ac423e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 52.3% and its chroma 0.14.