Information about #AC4224 color

#AC4224 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AC4224 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(172, 66, 36) — 67.5% red, 25.9% green, 14.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 42 / 53 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AC4224 is a vivid, lively warm 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 Ayers Rock (#AE451D). Slightly further away sit Chinese Brown (#AB381F) and Chinese Red (#AA381E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(172, 66, 36)), which gives #AC4224 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.6:1. #AC4224 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AC4224 color variations

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

#AC4224 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 #AC4224

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

Ayers Rock color link
Ayers Rock

#AE451D

Chinese Red color link
Chinese Red

#AA381E

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Vindaloo color link
Vindaloo

#A74F20

Kamikaze color link
Kamikaze

#A43F30

Birch Brown color link
Birch Brown

#B14A30

Brick color link
Brick

#A03623

Sweet Brown color link
Sweet Brown

#A83731

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AC4224
  • RGB172, 66, 36
  • CMYK0, 42, 53, 33
  • CSSrgb(172, 66, 36)
  • HSL13°, 65%, 41%
  • HSL Precise13.235°, 65.385%, 40.784%
  • HSV13°, 79%, 67%
  • HSB13°, 79%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • GLSLvec3(0.675, 0.259, 0.141)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.675, 0.259, 0.141, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.675, 0.259, 0.141)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAC4224
  • DECIMAL ID11289124
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01