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#ac4646 color: Redtail

#ac4646 is rgb(172, 70, 70) in RGB and oklch(53.027% 0.13447 22.805) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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53%
0.134
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • orange-800
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.65:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.72:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #ac4646

#ac4646 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 53% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.65:1 contrast and black text 3.72:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Redtail (#af4544). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ac4646 mixed with white

  1. ac4646
  2. b65957
  3. c06c69
  4. c97e7a
  5. d2908d
  6. dba29f
  7. e3b5b2
  8. eac7c4
  9. f2dad8
  10. f8eceb

Darker: #ac4646 mixed with black

  1. ac4646
  2. 953c3c
  3. 7f3232
  4. 692828
  5. 541e1e
  6. 401515
  7. 2d0d0d
  8. 1b0505
  9. 0b0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ac4646 with less saturation

  1. ac4646
  2. a64b4a
  3. a1504e
  4. 9b5452
  5. 955856
  6. 8f5c5a
  7. 89605d
  8. 826361
  9. 7b6665
  10. 746968

Questions about #ac4646

What color is #ac4646?

#ac4646 is soft red. The closest named color is Redtail. In RGB it is rgb(172, 70, 70), in HSL hsl(0, 42.15%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.027% 0.13447 22.805).

What colors go well with #ac4646?

The complementary color of #ac4646 is #007d88. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a44673 and #a65101. The triadic partners are #347f32 and #4068b9.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac4646?

White text reads better on #ac4646: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.65:1 and black gives 3.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac4646 a warm or cool color?

#ac4646 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 53% and its chroma 0.134.