Information about #AC472C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AC472C is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(172, 71, 44) — 67.5% red, 27.8% green, 17.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 40 / 50 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated earthy red, #AC472C carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Birch Brown (#B14A30). Slightly further away sit Rose Of Sharon (#AC512D) and Red Stage (#AD522E).

The recipe behind #AC472C is rgb(172, 71, 44), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AC472C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AC472C color variations

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

#AC472C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AC472C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AC472C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AC472C 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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#AC472C 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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#2CAA47
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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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#50AA2C
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Nearest named colors to #AC472C

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

Birch Brown color link
Birch Brown

#B14A30

Rose Of Sharon color link
Rose Of Sharon

#AC512D

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

Medium Carmine color link
Medium Carmine

#AF4035

Kamikaze color link
Kamikaze

#A43F30

Mexican Wave color link
Mexican Wave

#B64A32

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Hazard color link
Hazard

#A3532A

Vindaloo color link
Vindaloo

#A74F20

Ayers Rock color link
Ayers Rock

#AE451D

Rock Spray color link
Rock Spray

#9D442D

Orange Roughy color link
Orange Roughy

#A85335

#AC472C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AC472C
  • RGB172, 71, 44
  • CMYK0, 40, 50, 33
  • CSSrgb(172, 71, 44)
  • HSL13°, 59%, 42%
  • HSL Precise12.656°, 59.259%, 42.353%
  • HSV13°, 74%, 67%
  • HSB13°, 74%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.675, 0.278, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.675, 0.278, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.675, 0.278, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAC472C
  • DECIMAL ID11290412
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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