What color is #AC3746?

#AC3746 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Roses Are Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC3746?

The RGB value is 172, 55, 70: 172 red, 55 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC3746?

The complementary color is #37AC9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC3746?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and white text 6.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC3746 color

#AC3746 rgb(172, 55, 70)

Shades of red

The hex color #AC3746 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 21.6% green and 27.5% blue (172, 55, 70).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 52% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 68% magenta, 59% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Roses Are Red (#AA3646), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.2:1).

#AC3746 color codes

HEX	`#AC3746`
RGB	`rgb(172, 55, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 21.6%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 52%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 68%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 68%, 59%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.13, 48.57, 18.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.13, 51.83, 20.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.487, 11.948, 7.073)`
Decimal	`11286342`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC3746, 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 #AC3746	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AC3746 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.39:1	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 #AC3746 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac3746; }
.text { color: #ac3746; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac3746; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 55 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac3746, #ac6337); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cardinal Red.

Questions

What color is #AC3746?: #AC3746 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Roses Are Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC3746?: The RGB value is 172, 55, 70: 172 red, 55 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC3746?: The complementary color is #37AC9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC3746?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and white text 6.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.