Information about #AC442F color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AC442F is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(172, 68, 47) — 67.5% red, 26.7% green, 18.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 41 / 49 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AC442F presents itself as a confidently colored earthy red — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Medium Carmine (#AF4035). Nearby in the Register you will also find Birch Brown (#B14A30) and Kamikaze (#A43F30).

The recipe behind #AC442F is rgb(172, 68, 47), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #AC442F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.6:1. #AC442F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AC442F color variations

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

#AC442F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AC442F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AC442F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AC442F 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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#AC442F 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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #AC442F

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

Medium Carmine color link
Medium Carmine

#AF4035

Birch Brown color link
Birch Brown

#B14A30

Kamikaze color link
Kamikaze

#A43F30

Mexican Wave color link
Mexican Wave

#B64A32

Rose Of Sharon color link
Rose Of Sharon

#AC512D

Sweet Brown color link
Sweet Brown

#A83731

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

Whizz Bang color link
Whizz Bang

#A23A34

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Rock Spray color link
Rock Spray

#9D442D

Luxury Red color link
Luxury Red

#B03737

Wilted Brown color link
Wilted Brown

#AB4C3D

#AC442F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AC442F
  • RGB172, 68, 47
  • CMYK0, 41, 49, 33
  • CSSrgb(172, 68, 47)
  • HSL10°, 57%, 43%
  • HSL Precise10.08°, 57.078%, 42.941%
  • HSV10°, 73%, 67%
  • HSB10°, 73%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.267
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.675, 0.267, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.675, 0.267, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.675, 0.267, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB26.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAC442F
  • DECIMAL ID11289647
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers31 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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