What color is #AC4341?

#AC4341 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Daredevil. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC4341?

The RGB value is 172, 67, 65: 172 red, 67 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC4341?

The complementary color is #41AAAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC4341?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC4341 color

#AC4341 rgb(172, 67, 65)

Shades of red

The hex color #AC4341 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 26.3% green and 25.5% blue (172, 67, 65).

Its hue angle is 1°, with 45% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 62% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Daredevil (#AB4343), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.78:1).

#AC4341 color codes

HEX	`#AC4341`
RGB	`rgb(172, 67, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 26.3%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(1, 45%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(1, 62%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 61%, 62%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.02, 42.89, 23.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.02, 48.97, 28.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.976, 13.169, 6.49)`
Decimal	`11289409`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC4341, 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 #AC4341	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.63:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AC4341 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.63:1	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 #AC4341 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac4341; }
.text { color: #ac4341; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac4341; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 67 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac4341, #ac7941); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Auburn.

Questions

What color is #AC4341?: #AC4341 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Daredevil. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC4341?: The RGB value is 172, 67, 65: 172 red, 67 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC4341?: The complementary color is #41AAAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC4341?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.