Information about #AC221A color

#AC221A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AC221A belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(172, 34, 26) (67.5% red, 13.3% green, 10.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 54 / 57 / 33 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AC221A presents itself as a strongly colored earthy red — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Vintage Red (#AF2413). Slightly further away sit Del Toro (#B11D20) and Pulse (#A41D19).

The recipe behind #AC221A is rgb(172, 34, 26), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #AC221A: 7.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 3.0:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AC221A color variations

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

#AC221A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AC221A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#67130F

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#220605

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Black

#000000

#AC221A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AC221A 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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#AD194D

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#AD1988

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#AC221A 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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#1AA6AD
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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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#1A5CAD
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#1AAD6B
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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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#AD1A5C
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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
#AC221A
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#1AAD21
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#211AAD
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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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#A6AD1A
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#1AA6AD
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#211AAD
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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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#5CAD1A
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#1AA6AD
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#6B1AAD
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Nearest named colors to #AC221A

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

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Pulse color link
Pulse

#A41D19

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Tabasco color link
Tabasco

#A02712

Upsdell Red color link
Upsdell Red

#AE2029

Netherlands Red color link
Netherlands Red

#AE1C28

Mary A. Cummings color link
Mary A. Cummings

#B72126

#AC221A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AC221A
  • RGB172, 34, 26
  • CMYK0, 54, 57, 33
  • CSSrgb(172, 34, 26)
  • HSL3°, 74%, 39%
  • HSL Precise3.288°, 73.737%, 38.824%
  • HSV3°, 85%, 67%
  • HSB3°, 85%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.675, 0.133, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.675, 0.133, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.675, 0.133, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAC221A
  • DECIMAL ID11280922
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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