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#ac4d46 color: Squig Orange

#ac4d46 is rgb(172, 77, 70) in RGB and oklch(54.029% 0.12624 26.368) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

54%
0.126
26°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.38:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #ac4d46

#ac4d46 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.38:1 contrast and black text 3.9:1, 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: #ac4d46 mixed with white

  1. ac4d46
  2. b65f57
  3. bf7169
  4. c9827b
  5. d1948d
  6. daa59f
  7. e2b7b2
  8. eac9c5
  9. f1dbd8
  10. f8edeb

Darker: #ac4d46 mixed with black

  1. ac4d46
  2. 95423c
  3. 7f3732
  4. 692c28
  5. 54221e
  6. 401815
  7. 2d0f0d
  8. 1b0705
  9. 0b0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ac4d46 with less saturation

  1. ac4d46
  2. a7524a
  3. a1564f
  4. 9c5a53
  5. 965d57
  6. 90615b
  7. 8a645f
  8. 846763
  9. 7d6967
  10. 766c6b

Questions about #ac4d46

What color is #ac4d46?

#ac4d46 is soft red. The closest named color is Squig Orange. In RGB it is rgb(172, 77, 70), in HSL hsl(4.12, 42.15%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.029% 0.12624 26.368).

What colors go well with #ac4d46?

The complementary color of #ac4d46 is #00808f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a64b71 and #a4580e. The triadic partners are #34823f and #4c6ab8.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac4d46?

White text reads better on #ac4d46: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 and black gives 3.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac4d46 a warm or cool color?

#ac4d46 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.126.