Information about #AC201B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AC201B is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(172, 32, 27) — 67.5% red, 12.5% green, 10.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 55 / 57 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated red, #AC201B sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Del Toro (#B11D20). Nearby in the Register you will also find Carnelian (#B31B1B) and Pulse (#A41D19).

In RGB terms — rgb(172, 32, 27) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 7.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 3.0:1. No one has named #AC201B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AC201B color variations

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

#AC201B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#DD2D27

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#E5625D

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White

#FFFFFF

#AC201B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#891915

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#671310

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Black

#000000

#AC201B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#965452

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Grey

#808080

#AC201B 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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#AC1A50

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#AC1A8A

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#931AAC

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#AC201B 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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#1BA7AC
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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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#1B5FAC
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#1BAC68
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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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#AC1B5F
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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
#AC201B
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#1BAC20
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#201BAC
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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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#A7AC1B
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#1BA7AC
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#201BAC
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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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#5FAC1B
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#1BA7AC
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#681BAC
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Nearest named colors to #AC201B

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

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Pulse color link
Pulse

#A41D19

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Netherlands Red color link
Netherlands Red

#AE1C28

Upsdell Red color link
Upsdell Red

#AE2029

Mary A. Cummings color link
Mary A. Cummings

#B72126

Tabasco color link
Tabasco

#A02712

#AC201B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AC201B
  • RGB172, 32, 27
  • CMYK0, 55, 57, 33
  • CSSrgb(172, 32, 27)
  • HSL2°, 73%, 39%
  • HSL Precise2.069°, 72.864%, 39.02%
  • HSV2°, 84%, 67%
  • HSB2°, 84%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.675, 0.125, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.675, 0.125, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.675, 0.125, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAC201B
  • DECIMAL ID11280411
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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