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#ac4943 color: Redtail

#ac4943 is rgb(172, 73, 67) in RGB and oklch(53.391% 0.13141 25.952) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

53.4%
0.131
26°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.54:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.79:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #ac4943

#ac4943 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 53.4% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.54:1 contrast and black text 3.79:1, 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: #ac4943 mixed with white

  1. ac4943
  2. b65c55
  3. c06e67
  4. c98079
  5. d2928b
  6. daa49e
  7. e2b6b0
  8. eac8c4
  9. f1dad7
  10. f8eceb

Darker: #ac4943 mixed with black

  1. ac4943
  2. 953e39
  3. 7f342f
  4. 692a26
  5. 54201d
  6. 401714
  7. 2d0e0c
  8. 1b0605
  9. 0b0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ac4943 with less saturation

  1. ac4943
  2. a74e48
  3. a1524c
  4. 9b5751
  5. 955a55
  6. 8f5e59
  7. 89615d
  8. 826461
  9. 7c6765
  10. 746a69

Questions about #ac4943

What color is #ac4943?

#ac4943 is soft red. The closest named color is Redtail. In RGB it is rgb(172, 73, 67), in HSL hsl(3.43, 43.93%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.391% 0.13141 25.952).

What colors go well with #ac4943?

The complementary color of #ac4943 is #007e8c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a6476f and #a45400. The triadic partners are #2f803a and #4968b9.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac4943?

White text reads better on #ac4943: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.54:1 and black gives 3.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac4943 a warm or cool color?

#ac4943 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 53.4% and its chroma 0.131.