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#ac474a color: Redtail

#ac474a is rgb(172, 71, 74) in RGB and oklch(53.248% 0.13286 20.969) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

53.2%
0.133
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • orange-800
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #ac474a

#ac474a is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.59:1 contrast and black text 3.75:1, 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: #ac474a mixed with white

  1. ac474a
  2. b65a5b
  3. c06c6c
  4. c97f7d
  5. d2918f
  6. daa3a1
  7. e3b5b3
  8. eac7c6
  9. f2dad9
  10. f8ecec

Darker: #ac474a mixed with black

  1. ac474a
  2. 953d3f
  3. 7f3235
  4. 69282a
  5. 541f20
  6. 401617
  7. 2d0d0e
  8. 1b0606
  9. 0b0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ac474a with less saturation

  1. ac474a
  2. a74c4e
  3. a15151
  4. 9b5555
  5. 955958
  6. 8f5d5c
  7. 89605f
  8. 826463
  9. 7b6766
  10. 746a69

Questions about #ac474a

What color is #ac474a?

#ac474a is soft red. The closest named color is Redtail. In RGB it is rgb(172, 71, 74), in HSL hsl(358.22, 41.56%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.248% 0.13286 20.969).

What colors go well with #ac474a?

The complementary color of #ac474a is #007e86. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a34776 and #a7510e. The triadic partners are #3b7f30 and #3e6ab8.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac474a?

White text reads better on #ac474a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.59:1 and black gives 3.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac474a a warm or cool color?

#ac474a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.133.