What color is #AC2F4D?

#AC2F4D is a moderate red, closest to the named color Amore. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC2F4D?

The RGB value is 172, 47, 77: 172 red, 47 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC2F4D?

The complementary color is #2FAC8E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC2F4D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC2F4D color

#AC2F4D rgb(172, 47, 77)

Shades of red

The hex color #AC2F4D is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 18.4% green and 30.2% blue (172, 47, 77).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 57% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 73% magenta, 55% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Amore (#AE2F48), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.43:1).

#AC2F4D color codes

HEX	`#AC2F4D`
RGB	`rgb(172, 47, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 18.4%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 57%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 73%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 73%, 55%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.15, 52.21, 12.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.15, 53.66, 13.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.371, 11.342, 8.189)`
Decimal	`11284301`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC2F4D, 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 #AC2F4D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AC2F4D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.27:1	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 #AC2F4D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac2f4d; }
.text { color: #ac2f4d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac2f4d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 47 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac2f4d, #ac502f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cardinal Red.

Questions

What color is #AC2F4D?: #AC2F4D is a moderate red, closest to the named color Amore. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC2F4D?: The RGB value is 172, 47, 77: 172 red, 47 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC2F4D?: The complementary color is #2FAC8E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC2F4D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.