What color is #AC1E44?

#AC1E44 is a moderate rose known as French Wine. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of French Wine?

The RGB value is 172, 30, 68: 172 red, 30 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of French Wine?

The complementary color is #1EAC86, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC1E44?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

French Wine color: hex code #AC1E44

#AC1E44 rgb(172, 30, 68)

Shades of red

French Wine has the hex code #AC1E44. It is a moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 11.8% green and 26.7% blue (172, 30, 68).

Its hue angle is 344°, with 70% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 83% magenta, 60% yellow and 33% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.95:1).

French Wine (#AC1E44) color codes

HEX	`#AC1E44`
RGB	`rgb(172, 30, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 11.8%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(344, 70%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(344, 83%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 83%, 60%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.06, 56.89, 15.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.06, 58.9, 15.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.523, 10.119, 6.446)`
Decimal	`11279940`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with French Wine, 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 #AC1E44	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AC1E44 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.02:1	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 #AC1E44 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac1e44; }
.text { color: #ac1e44; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac1e44; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 30 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac1e44, #ac3f1e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cardinal Red.

See #AC1E44 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #AC1E44?: #AC1E44 is a moderate rose known as French Wine. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of French Wine?: The RGB value is 172, 30, 68: 172 red, 30 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of French Wine?: The complementary color is #1EAC86, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC1E44?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.