#ac231a Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #ac231a is composed of 67.5% red, 13.7% green and 10.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 79.7% magenta, 84.9% yellow and 32.5% black. It has a hue angle of 3.7 degrees, a saturation of 73.7% and a lightness of 38.8%. #ac231a color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4634 with #590000. Closest websafe color is: #993333.

    • R 67
    • G 14
    • B 10
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 80
    • Y 85
    • K 33
    CMYK color chart

#ac231a color description : Dark red.

#ac231a Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #ac231a has RGB values of R:172, G:35, B:26 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.8, Y:0.85, K:0.33. Its decimal value is 11281178.

Hex triplet ac231a #ac231a
RGB Decimal 172, 35, 26 rgb(172,35,26)
RGB Percent 67.5, 13.7, 10.2 rgb(67.5%,13.7%,10.2%)
CMYK 0, 80, 85, 33
HSL 3.7°, 73.7, 38.8 hsl(3.7,73.7%,38.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 3.7°, 84.9, 67.5
Web Safe 993333 #993333
CIE-LAB 37.931, 53.611, 40.394
XYZ 17.802, 10.05, 1.98
xyY 0.597, 0.337, 10.05
CIE-LCH 37.931, 67.126, 36.997
CIE-LUV 37.931, 103.68, 24.668
Hunter-Lab 31.701, 44.76, 18.488
Binary 10101100, 00100011, 00011010

Color Schemes with #ac231a

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Alternatives to #ac231a

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#ac231a Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #ac231a

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CSS codes
.text {color:#ac231a;}
.background {background-color:#ac231a;}
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Shades and Tints of #ac231a

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, #020000 is the darkest color, while #fdf0f0 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #ac231a

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #675f5f is the less saturated color, while #c30f03 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #ac231a 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
  • #4b4b4b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5e4341 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6b6132 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7a5d17 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b02d2e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #834b29 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8c4818 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ae2926 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population