Information about #AC1534 color

#AC1534 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AC1534 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(172, 21, 52) (67.5% red, 8.2% green, 20.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 59 / 47 / 33 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively red, #AC1534 sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for 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 MIT Red (#A31F34).

In RGB terms — rgb(172, 21, 52) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AC1534 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AC1534 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AC1534 color variations

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

#AC1534 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #AC1534

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

MIT Red color link
MIT Red

#A31F34

Rosy Red color link
Rosy Red

#A11A2E

American Red color link
American Red

#B32134

Deep Carmine color link
Deep Carmine

#A9203E

Wine Red color link
Wine Red

#B11226

Upsdell Red color link
Upsdell Red

#AE2029

Norway Red color link
Norway Red

#BA0C2F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AC1534
  • RGB172, 21, 52
  • CMYK0, 59, 47, 33
  • CSSrgb(172, 21, 52)
  • HSL348°, 78%, 38%
  • HSL Precise347.682°, 78.238%, 37.843%
  • HSV348°, 88%, 67%
  • HSB348°, 88%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.204
  • GLSLvec3(0.675, 0.082, 0.204)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.675, 0.082, 0.204, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.675, 0.082, 0.204)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAC1534
  • DECIMAL ID11277620
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01