What color is #AC002B?

#AC002B is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Hong Kong Taxi. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC002B?

The RGB value is 172, 0, 43: 172 red, 0 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC002B?

The complementary color is #00AC81, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC002B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC002B color

#AC002B rgb(172, 0, 43)

Shades of red

The hex color #AC002B is a dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 0% green and 16.9% blue (172, 0, 43).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 100% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 75% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Hong Kong Taxi (#A8102A), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.53:1).

#AC002B color codes

HEX	`#AC002B`
RGB	`rgb(172, 0, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 0%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 100%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 100%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 75%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.88, 60.55, 28.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.88, 66.89, 25.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.451, 8.948, 3.093)`
Decimal	`11272235`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC002B, 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 #AC002B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#AC002B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.79:1	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 #AC002B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac002b; }
.text { color: #ac002b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac002b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 0 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac002b, #ac2b00); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Auburn.

Questions

What color is #AC002B?: #AC002B is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Hong Kong Taxi. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC002B?: The RGB value is 172, 0, 43: 172 red, 0 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC002B?: The complementary color is #00AC81, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC002B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.