Information about #AC2A35 color

#AC2A35 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AC2A35 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(172, 42, 53) — 67.5% red, 16.5% green, 20.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 51 / 47 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AC2A35 is a vivid, lively red that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Glitterbug (#A92A37). Slightly further away sit Hot Spot (#B22833) and StitchCraft (#B02A3E).

In RGB terms — rgb(172, 42, 53) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 6.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.1:1. #AC2A35 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AC2A35 color variations

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

#AC2A35 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 #AC2A35

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

Glitterbug color link
Glitterbug

#A92A37

Hot Spot color link
Hot Spot

#B22833

StitchCraft color link
StitchCraft

#B02A3E

Bombshell color link
Bombshell

#AE2F3E

American Red color link
American Red

#B32134

Get Reddy color link
Get Reddy

#AD3539

Metallic Red color link
Metallic Red

#A62C2B

Crash Hot color link
Crash Hot

#AF2E40

Auburn color link
Auburn

#A52A2A

Roadster color link
Roadster

#9F2C37

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AC2A35
  • RGB172, 42, 53
  • CMYK0, 51, 47, 33
  • CSSrgb(172, 42, 53)
  • HSL355°, 61%, 42%
  • HSL Precise354.923°, 60.748%, 41.961%
  • HSV355°, 76%, 67%
  • HSB355°, 76%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • GLSLvec3(0.675, 0.165, 0.208)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.675, 0.165, 0.208, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.675, 0.165, 0.208)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAC2A35
  • DECIMAL ID11282997
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01