What color is #AC2747?

#AC2747 is a moderate red, closest to the named color French Wine. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC2747?

The RGB value is 172, 39, 71: 172 red, 39 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC2747?

The complementary color is #27AC8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC2747?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC2747 color

#AC2747 rgb(172, 39, 71)

Shades of red

The hex color #AC2747 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 15.3% green and 27.8% blue (172, 39, 71).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 63% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 77% magenta, 59% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is French Wine (#AC1E44), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.7:1).

#AC2747 color codes

HEX	`#AC2747`
RGB	`rgb(172, 39, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 15.3%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 63%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 77%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 77%, 59%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.04, 54.51, 14.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.04, 56.44, 15.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.878, 10.679, 7.027)`
Decimal	`11282247`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC2747, 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 #AC2747	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AC2747 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	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 #AC2747 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac2747; }
.text { color: #ac2747; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac2747; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 39 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac2747, #ac4927); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cardinal Red.

Questions

What color is #AC2747?: #AC2747 is a moderate red, closest to the named color French Wine. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC2747?: The RGB value is 172, 39, 71: 172 red, 39 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC2747?: The complementary color is #27AC8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC2747?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.