What color is #AC2E43?

#AC2E43 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Cherryade. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC2E43?

The RGB value is 172, 46, 67: 172 red, 46 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC2E43?

The complementary color is #2EAC97, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC2E43?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC2E43 color

#AC2E43 rgb(172, 46, 67)

Shades of red

The hex color #AC2E43 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 18% green and 26.3% blue (172, 46, 67).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 58% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 73% magenta, 61% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Cherryade (#B22743), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.51:1).

#AC2E43 color codes

HEX	`#AC2E43`
RGB	`rgb(172, 46, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 18%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 58%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 73%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 73%, 61%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.8, 51.85, 18.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.8, 54.96, 19.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.005, 11.133, 6.457)`
Decimal	`11284035`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC2E43, 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 #AC2E43	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AC2E43 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.23:1	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 #AC2E43 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac2e43; }
.text { color: #ac2e43; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac2e43; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 46 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac2e43, #ac582e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cardinal Red.

Questions

What color is #AC2E43?: #AC2E43 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Cherryade. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC2E43?: The RGB value is 172, 46, 67: 172 red, 46 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC2E43?: The complementary color is #2EAC97, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC2E43?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.