Information about #AC143A color

#AC143A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AC143A belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(172, 20, 58) (67.5% red, 7.8% green, 22.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 60 / 45 / 33 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated earthy red, #AC143A sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Rouge (#AB1239). Nearby in the Register you will also find Falcons Red (#A71930) and Deep Carmine (#A9203E).

The recipe behind #AC143A is rgb(172, 20, 58), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #AC143A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.9:1. #AC143A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AC143A color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#AC143A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AC143A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#680C23

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Black

#000000

#AC143A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#A03953

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Grey

#808080

#AC143A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#ADA514

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#AD6814

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#AD1477

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#A514AD

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#AC143A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#14AD87
#14AD87

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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#1487AD
#1487AD

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#14AD3B
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#AD1487
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#AC143A
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#3BAD14
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#143BAD
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#AD8714
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#14AD87
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#143BAD
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#87AD14
#87AD14

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#14AD87
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#3B14AD
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Nearest named colors to #AC143A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Rouge color link
Rouge

#AB1239

Falcons Red color link
Falcons Red

#A71930

Deep Carmine color link
Deep Carmine

#A9203E

Cool Red color link
Cool Red

#A80B44

French Wine color link
French Wine

#AC1E44

MIT Red color link
MIT Red

#A31F34

Peninsula Magazine color link
Peninsula Magazine

#AF0C47

American Red color link
American Red

#B32134

Old Glory Red color link
Old Glory Red

#B22234

Vivid Burgundy color link
Vivid Burgundy

#9F1D35

Rosy Red color link
Rosy Red

#A11A2E

Norway Red color link
Norway Red

#BA0C2F

#AC143A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AC143A
  • RGB172, 20, 58
  • CMYK0, 60, 45, 33
  • CSSrgb(172, 20, 58)
  • HSL345°, 79%, 38%
  • HSL Precise345°, 79.167%, 37.647%
  • HSV345°, 88%, 67%
  • HSB345°, 88%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • GLSLvec3(0.675, 0.078, 0.227)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.675, 0.078, 0.227, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.675, 0.078, 0.227)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB7.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAC143A
  • DECIMAL ID11277370
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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