#ac172a Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #ac172a is composed of 67.5% red, 9% green and 16.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 86.6% magenta, 75.6% yellow and 32.5% black. It has a hue angle of 352.3 degrees, a saturation of 76.4% and a lightness of 38.2%. #ac172a color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e54 with #590000. Closest websafe color is: #990033.

    • R 67
    • G 9
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 87
    • Y 76
    • K 33
    CMYK color chart

#ac172a color description : Dark red.

#ac172a Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #ac172a has RGB values of R:172, G:23, B:42 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.87, Y:0.76, K:0.33. Its decimal value is 11278122.

Hex triplet ac172a #ac172a
RGB Decimal 172, 23, 42 rgb(172,23,42)
RGB Percent 67.5, 9, 16.5 rgb(67.5%,9%,16.5%)
CMYK 0, 87, 76, 33
HSL 352.3°, 76.4, 38.2 hsl(352.3,76.4%,38.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 352.3°, 86.6, 67.5
Web Safe 990033 #990033
CIE-LAB 37.028, 57.167, 30.355
XYZ 17.738, 9.553, 3.1
xyY 0.584, 0.314, 9.553
CIE-LCH 37.028, 64.726, 27.968
CIE-LUV 37.028, 105.284, 17.53
Hunter-Lab 30.908, 48.356, 15.688
Binary 10101100, 00010111, 00101010

Color Schemes with #ac172a

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Alternatives to #ac172a

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#ac172a Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #ac172a

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CSS codes
.text {color:#ac172a;}
.background {background-color:#ac172a;}
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Shades and Tints of #ac172a

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #100204 is the darkest color, while #fffefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #ac172a

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #695b5c is the less saturated color, while #c30019 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #ac172a is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #464646 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5a3d40 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #665f46 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #755b2a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #af2625 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7f453c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #89422a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ae2027 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population