Information about #AC2C15 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AC2C15 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(172, 44, 21) — 67.5% red, 17.3% green, 8.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 50 / 59 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated earthy red, #AC2C15 holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rustic Coral (#AE3415). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Vintage Red (#AF2413) and Bonfire (#A62A20).

The recipe behind #AC2C15 is rgb(172, 44, 21), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #AC2C15 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AC2C15 color variations

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

#AC2C15 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AC2C15 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AC2C15 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AC2C15 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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#AC2C15 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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#154AAC
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#15AC78
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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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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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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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#96AC15
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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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#4AAC15
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Nearest named colors to #AC2C15

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

Rustic Coral color link
Rustic Coral

#AE3415

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Tabasco color link
Tabasco

#A02712

Chinese Red color link
Chinese Red

#AA381E

Chinese Brown color link
Chinese Brown

#AB381F

Pulse color link
Pulse

#A41D19

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

Rust Red color link
Rust Red

#AA2704

Aesthetic Red color link
Aesthetic Red

#B22B27

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

#AC2C15 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AC2C15
  • RGB172, 44, 21
  • CMYK0, 50, 59, 33
  • CSSrgb(172, 44, 21)
  • HSL9°, 78%, 38%
  • HSL Precise9.139°, 78.238%, 37.843%
  • HSV9°, 88%, 67%
  • HSB9°, 88%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • GLSLvec3(0.675, 0.173, 0.082)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.675, 0.173, 0.082, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.675, 0.173, 0.082)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAC2C15
  • DECIMAL ID11283477
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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