Information about #AC152B color

#AC152B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AC152B is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(172, 21, 43) — 67.5% red, 8.2% green, 16.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 59 / 51 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AC152B presents itself as a vivid, lively red — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Wine Red (#B11226). Nearby in the Register you will also find Netherlands Red (#AE1C28) and Falcons Red (#A71930).

In RGB terms — rgb(172, 21, 43) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 7.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AC152B color variations

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

#AC152B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AC152B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AC152B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AC152B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#AC1568

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#AC152B 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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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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#1578AC
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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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#AC1578
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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
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#2CAC15
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#152CAC
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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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#AC9615
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#152CAC
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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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#78AC15
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#15AC96
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#4A15AC
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Nearest named colors to #AC152B

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

Wine Red color link
Wine Red

#B11226

Netherlands Red color link
Netherlands Red

#AE1C28

Falcons Red color link
Falcons Red

#A71930

Upsdell Red color link
Upsdell Red

#AE2029

Rosy Red color link
Rosy Red

#A11A2E

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Rouge color link
Rouge

#AB1239

Cadmium Purple color link
Cadmium Purple

#B60C26

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Red Pepper color link
Red Pepper

#BB112A

MIT Red color link
MIT Red

#A31F34

American Red color link
American Red

#B32134

#AC152B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AC152B
  • RGB172, 21, 43
  • CMYK0, 59, 51, 33
  • CSSrgb(172, 21, 43)
  • HSL351°, 78%, 38%
  • HSL Precise351.258°, 78.238%, 37.843%
  • HSV351°, 88%, 67%
  • HSB351°, 88%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.675, 0.082, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.675, 0.082, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.675, 0.082, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAC152B
  • DECIMAL ID11277611
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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