What color is #AC0002?

#AC0002 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Velvet Volcano. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC0002?

The RGB value is 172, 0, 2: 172 red, 0 green and 2 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC0002?

The complementary color is #00ACAA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC0002?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and white text 7.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC0002 color

#AC0002 rgb(172, 0, 2)

Shades of red

The hex color #AC0002 is a dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 0% green and 0.8% blue (172, 0, 2).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 100% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 99% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Volcano (#AB0102), a difference of 0.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.62:1).

#AC0002 color codes

HEX	`#AC0002`
RGB	`rgb(172, 0, 2)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 0%, 0.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 100%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 100%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 99%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.55, 59.65, 49.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.55, 77.23, 39.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.027, 8.778, 0.855)`
Decimal	`11272194`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC0002, 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 #AC0002	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#AC0002 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #AC0002 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac0002; }
.text { color: #ac0002; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac0002; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 0 2 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac0002, #ac5400); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Firebrick.

Questions

What color is #AC0002?: #AC0002 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Velvet Volcano. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC0002?: The RGB value is 172, 0, 2: 172 red, 0 green and 2 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC0002?: The complementary color is #00ACAA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC0002?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and white text 7.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.