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#ac4342 color: Daredevil

#ac4342 is rgb(172, 67, 66) in RGB and oklch(52.543% 0.13846 23.644) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

52.5%
0.138
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • orange-800
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.78:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #ac4342

#ac4342 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 52.5% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.78:1 contrast and black text 3.64:1, 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: #ac4342 mixed with white

  1. ac4342
  2. b65754
  3. c06a66
  4. c97c78
  5. d28f8a
  6. dba19d
  7. e3b4b0
  8. ebc6c3
  9. f2d9d7
  10. f9eceb

Darker: #ac4342 mixed with black

  1. ac4342
  2. 953938
  3. 7f2f2f
  4. 692625
  5. 541d1c
  6. 401414
  7. 2d0c0b
  8. 1b0505
  9. 0b0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ac4342 with less saturation

  1. ac4342
  2. a64946
  3. a14e4b
  4. 9b524f
  5. 955753
  6. 8e5a57
  7. 885e5b
  8. 81615f
  9. 7a6563
  10. 726867

Questions about #ac4342

What color is #ac4342?

#ac4342 is soft red. The closest named color is Daredevil. In RGB it is rgb(172, 67, 66), in HSL hsl(0.57, 44.54%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.543% 0.13846 23.644).

What colors go well with #ac4342?

The complementary color of #ac4342 is #007c87. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a44270 and #a54f00. The triadic partners are #2d7e2f and #4066ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac4342?

White text reads better on #ac4342: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.78:1 and black gives 3.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac4342 a warm or cool color?

#ac4342 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 52.5% and its chroma 0.138.