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#ac503e color: Hot Sauce

#ac503e is rgb(172, 80, 62) in RGB and oklch(54.34% 0.12484 32.609) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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10°
100%

54.3%
0.125
33°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.29:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #ac503e

#ac503e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 54.3% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.29:1 contrast and black text 3.97:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hot Sauce (#ab4f41). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ac503e mixed with white

  1. ac503e
  2. b66251
  3. bf7363
  4. c88476
  5. d19689
  6. daa79c
  7. e2b8af
  8. eacac3
  9. f1dbd6
  10. f8edeb

Darker: #ac503e mixed with black

  1. ac503e
  2. 954435
  3. 7f392b
  4. 692e23
  5. 54241a
  6. 401a12
  7. 2d100a
  8. 1b0704
  9. 0b0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ac503e with less saturation

  1. ac503e
  2. a75444
  3. a15849
  4. 9c5c4e
  5. 965f53
  6. 906258
  7. 8a655d
  8. 846862
  9. 7e6b66
  10. 776d6b

Questions about #ac503e

What color is #ac503e?

#ac503e is soft red. The closest named color is Hot Sauce. In RGB it is rgb(172, 80, 62), in HSL hsl(9.82, 47.01%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.34% 0.12484 32.609).

What colors go well with #ac503e?

The complementary color of #ac503e is #008097. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a94c69 and #a15c00. The triadic partners are #24844a and #5869b8.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac503e?

White text reads better on #ac503e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 and black gives 3.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac503e a warm or cool color?

#ac503e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 54.3% and its chroma 0.125.