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#ac4c47 color: Squig Orange

#ac4c47 is rgb(172, 76, 71) in RGB and oklch(53.901% 0.12723 25.236) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

53.9%
0.127
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.41:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #ac4c47

#ac4c47 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 53.9% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.41:1 contrast and black text 3.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Squig Orange (#aa4f44). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ac4c47 mixed with white

  1. ac4c47
  2. b65e58
  3. bf706a
  4. c9827b
  5. d1938d
  6. daa5a0
  7. e2b7b2
  8. eac9c5
  9. f1dbd8
  10. f8edeb

Darker: #ac4c47 mixed with black

  1. ac4c47
  2. 95413d
  3. 7f3632
  4. 692c28
  5. 54221f
  6. 401816
  7. 2d0f0d
  8. 1b0606
  9. 0b0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ac4c47 with less saturation

  1. ac4c47
  2. a7514b
  3. a1554f
  4. 9c5954
  5. 965d58
  6. 90605b
  7. 8a635f
  8. 836663
  9. 7d6967
  10. 766c6b

Questions about #ac4c47

What color is #ac4c47?

#ac4c47 is soft red. The closest named color is Squig Orange. In RGB it is rgb(172, 76, 71), in HSL hsl(2.97, 41.56%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.901% 0.12723 25.236).

What colors go well with #ac4c47?

The complementary color of #ac4c47 is #00808d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a64b72 and #a5570f. The triadic partners are #35813c and #4a6ab8.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac4c47?

White text reads better on #ac4c47: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.41:1 and black gives 3.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac4c47 a warm or cool color?

#ac4c47 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 53.9% and its chroma 0.127.