What color is #AC1E3A?

#AC1E3A is a moderate red known as Chilli Pepper. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Chilli Pepper?

The RGB value is 172, 30, 58: 172 red, 30 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Chilli Pepper?

The complementary color is #1EAC90, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC1E3A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3:1 and white text 7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Chilli Pepper color: hex code #AC1E3A

#AC1E3A rgb(172, 30, 58)

Shades of red

Chilli Pepper has the hex code #AC1E3A. It is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 11.8% green and 22.7% blue (172, 30, 58).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 70% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 83% magenta, 66% yellow and 33% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7:1).

Chilli Pepper (#AC1E3A) color codes

HEX	`#AC1E3A`
RGB	`rgb(172, 30, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 11.8%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 70%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 83%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 83%, 66%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.86, 56.28, 21.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.86, 60.2, 20.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.243, 10.008, 4.973)`
Decimal	`11279930`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Chilli Pepper, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #AC1E3A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AC1E3A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #AC1E3A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac1e3a; }
.text { color: #ac1e3a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac1e3a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 30 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac1e3a, #ac491e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cardinal Red.

See #AC1E3A on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #AC1E3A?: #AC1E3A is a moderate red known as Chilli Pepper. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Chilli Pepper?: The RGB value is 172, 30, 58: 172 red, 30 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Chilli Pepper?: The complementary color is #1EAC90, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC1E3A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3:1 and white text 7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.