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Information about #AC402B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AC402B is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(172, 64, 43) — 67.5% red, 25.1% green, 16.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 42 / 51 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid red, #AC402B sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Kamikaze (#A43F30). Nearby in the Register you will also find Medium Carmine (#AF4035) and Sweet Brown (#A83731).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(172, 64, 43)), which gives #AC402B its character. If you plan to put text on a #AC402B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AC402B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AC402B color variations

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

#AC402B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AC402B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AC402B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AC402B 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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#AC402B 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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#2B96AB
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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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#2B56AB
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#2BAB81
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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
#AC402B
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#2BAB40
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#402BAB
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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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#96AB2B
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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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#56AB2B
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#812BAB
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Nearest named colors to #AC402B

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

Kamikaze color link
Kamikaze

#A43F30

Medium Carmine color link
Medium Carmine

#AF4035

Sweet Brown color link
Sweet Brown

#A83731

Birch Brown color link
Birch Brown

#B14A30

Chinese Brown color link
Chinese Brown

#AB381F

Whizz Bang color link
Whizz Bang

#A23A34

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Ayers Rock color link
Ayers Rock

#AE451D

Chinese Red color link
Chinese Red

#AA381E

Luxury Red color link
Luxury Red

#B03737

Rock Spray color link
Rock Spray

#9D442D

Mexican Wave color link
Mexican Wave

#B64A32

#AC402B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AC402B
  • RGB172, 64, 43
  • CMYK0, 42, 51, 33
  • CSSrgb(172, 64, 43)
  • HSL10°, 60%, 42%
  • HSL Precise9.767°, 60%, 42.157%
  • HSV10°, 75%, 67%
  • HSB10°, 75%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.675, 0.251, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.675, 0.251, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.675, 0.251, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAC402B
  • DECIMAL ID11288619
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited5 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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