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#ac5153 color: Young Redwood

#ac5153 is rgb(172, 81, 83) in RGB and oklch(54.901% 0.11957 20.454) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

54.9%
0.120
20°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #ac5153

#ac5153 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 54.9% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.18:1 contrast and black text 4.06:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Young Redwood (#ab4e52). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ac5153 mixed with white

  1. ac5153
  2. b66263
  3. bf7473
  4. c88584
  5. d19694
  6. d9a7a6
  7. e2b8b7
  8. e9cac9
  9. f1dbda
  10. f8eded

Darker: #ac5153 mixed with black

  1. ac5153
  2. 954547
  3. 7f3a3b
  4. 692f30
  5. 542425
  6. 401a1b
  7. 2d1011
  8. 1b0708
  9. 0b0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ac5153 with less saturation

  1. ac5153
  2. a75556
  3. a25959
  4. 9c5d5c
  5. 97605f
  6. 916362
  7. 8b6665
  8. 856968
  9. 7f6c6b
  10. 786f6e

Questions about #ac5153

What color is #ac5153?

#ac5153 is soft red. The closest named color is Young Redwood. In RGB it is rgb(172, 81, 83), in HSL hsl(358.68, 35.97%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.901% 0.11957 20.454).

What colors go well with #ac5153?

The complementary color of #ac5153 is #00848c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a4517a and #a75a27. The triadic partners are #47823c and #4770b6.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac5153?

White text reads better on #ac5153: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 and black gives 4.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac5153 a warm or cool color?

#ac5153 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 54.9% and its chroma 0.12.