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#ac4243 color: Daredevil

#ac4243 is rgb(172, 66, 67) in RGB and oklch(52.429% 0.13949 22.67) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

52.4%
0.139
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • orange-800
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #ac4243

#ac4243 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 52.4% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.81:1 contrast and black text 3.61:1, 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: #ac4243 mixed with white

  1. ac4243
  2. b65655
  3. c06966
  4. c97c78
  5. d28e8b
  6. dba19d
  7. e3b3b0
  8. ebc6c4
  9. f2d9d7
  10. f9eceb

Darker: #ac4243 mixed with black

  1. ac4243
  2. 953839
  3. 7f2f2f
  4. 692526
  5. 541c1d
  6. 401414
  7. 2d0b0c
  8. 1b0505
  9. 0b0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ac4243 with less saturation

  1. ac4243
  2. a64847
  3. a14d4b
  4. 9b5250
  5. 955653
  6. 8e5a57
  7. 885e5b
  8. 81615f
  9. 7a6463
  10. 726766

Questions about #ac4243

What color is #ac4243?

#ac4243 is soft red. The closest named color is Daredevil. In RGB it is rgb(172, 66, 67), in HSL hsl(359.43, 44.54%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.429% 0.13949 22.67).

What colors go well with #ac4243?

The complementary color of #ac4243 is #007b85. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a44272 and #a64d00. The triadic partners are #2f7d2c and #3d66ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac4243?

White text reads better on #ac4243: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.81:1 and black gives 3.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac4243 a warm or cool color?

#ac4243 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 52.4% and its chroma 0.139.