What color is #AC2B0F?

#AC2B0F is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Salsa Picante. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC2B0F?

The RGB value is 172, 43, 15: 172 red, 43 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC2B0F?

The complementary color is #0F90AC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC2B0F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC2B0F color

#AC2B0F rgb(172, 43, 15)

Shades of red

The hex color #AC2B0F is a dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 16.9% green and 5.9% blue (172, 43, 15).

Its hue angle is 11°, with 84% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 75% magenta, 91% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Salsa Picante (#AB250B), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.76:1).

#AC2B0F color codes

HEX	`#AC2B0F`
RGB	`rgb(172, 43, 15)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 16.9%, 5.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(11, 84%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(11, 91%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 75%, 91%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.79, 50.8, 46.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.79, 68.6, 42.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.966, 10.536, 1.54)`
Decimal	`11283215`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC2B0F, 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 #AC2B0F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AC2B0F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	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 #AC2B0F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac2b0f; }
.text { color: #ac2b0f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac2b0f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 43 15 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac2b0f, #ac790f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Firebrick.

Questions

What color is #AC2B0F?: #AC2B0F is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Salsa Picante. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC2B0F?: The RGB value is 172, 43, 15: 172 red, 43 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC2B0F?: The complementary color is #0F90AC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC2B0F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.