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#ac4840 color: Redtail

#ac4840 is rgb(172, 72, 64) in RGB and oklch(53.194% 0.13309 27.084) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

53.2%
0.133
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.76:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #ac4840

#ac4840 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.59:1 contrast and black text 3.76:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Redtail (#af4544). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ac4840 mixed with white

  1. ac4840
  2. b65b52
  3. c06d64
  4. c97f77
  5. d29189
  6. daa39c
  7. e2b5af
  8. eac8c3
  9. f1dad7
  10. f8eceb

Darker: #ac4840 mixed with black

  1. ac4840
  2. 953d36
  3. 7f332d
  4. 692924
  5. 541f1b
  6. 401613
  7. 2d0d0b
  8. 1b0605
  9. 0b0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ac4840 with less saturation

  1. ac4840
  2. a74d45
  3. a1524a
  4. 9b564e
  5. 955a53
  6. 8f5d57
  7. 89615c
  8. 826460
  9. 7b6764
  10. 746a68

Questions about #ac4840

What color is #ac4840?

#ac4840 is soft red. The closest named color is Redtail. In RGB it is rgb(172, 72, 64), in HSL hsl(4.44, 45.76%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.194% 0.13309 27.084).

What colors go well with #ac4840?

The complementary color of #ac4840 is #007d8d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a6466d and #a45400. The triadic partners are #29803b and #4a67b9.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac4840?

White text reads better on #ac4840: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.59:1 and black gives 3.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac4840 a warm or cool color?

#ac4840 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.133.