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#ac4e43 color: Squig Orange

#ac4e43 is rgb(172, 78, 67) in RGB and oklch(54.122% 0.12573 28.662) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

54.1%
0.126
29°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.35:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #ac4e43

#ac4e43 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 54.1% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.35:1 contrast and black text 3.92:1, 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: #ac4e43 mixed with white

  1. ac4e43
  2. b66055
  3. bf7267
  4. c98379
  5. d1948b
  6. daa69e
  7. e2b7b1
  8. eac9c4
  9. f1dbd7
  10. f8edeb

Darker: #ac4e43 mixed with black

  1. ac4e43
  2. 954339
  3. 7f382f
  4. 692d26
  5. 54231d
  6. 401914
  7. 2d0f0c
  8. 1b0705
  9. 0b0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ac4e43 with less saturation

  1. ac4e43
  2. a75248
  3. a1574d
  4. 9c5a51
  5. 965e56
  6. 90615a
  7. 8a645e
  8. 846763
  9. 7d6a67
  10. 766c6b

Questions about #ac4e43

What color is #ac4e43?

#ac4e43 is soft red. The closest named color is Squig Orange. In RGB it is rgb(172, 78, 67), in HSL hsl(6.29, 43.93%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.122% 0.12573 28.662).

What colors go well with #ac4e43?

The complementary color of #ac4e43 is #008092. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a74c6e and #a35908. The triadic partners are #2e8243 and #516ab8.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac4e43?

White text reads better on #ac4e43: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 and black gives 3.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac4e43 a warm or cool color?

#ac4e43 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 54.1% and its chroma 0.126.