#ac172c Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #ac172c is composed of 67.5% red, 9% green and 17.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 86.6% magenta, 74.4% yellow and 32.5% black. It has a hue angle of 351.5 degrees, a saturation of 76.4% and a lightness of 38.2%. #ac172c color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e58 with #590000. Closest websafe color is: #990033.

    • R 67
    • G 9
    • B 17
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 87
    • Y 74
    • K 33
    CMYK color chart

#ac172c color description : Dark red.

#ac172c Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #ac172c has RGB values of R:172, G:23, B:44 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.87, Y:0.74, K:0.33. Its decimal value is 11278124.

Hex triplet ac172c #ac172c
RGB Decimal 172, 23, 44 rgb(172,23,44)
RGB Percent 67.5, 9, 17.3 rgb(67.5%,9%,17.3%)
CMYK 0, 87, 74, 33
HSL 351.5°, 76.4, 38.2 hsl(351.5,76.4%,38.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 351.5°, 86.6, 67.5
Web Safe 990033 #990033
CIE-LAB 37.055, 57.247, 29.158
XYZ 17.775, 9.568, 3.294
xyY 0.58, 0.312, 9.568
CIE-LCH 37.055, 64.245, 26.992
CIE-LUV 37.055, 104.793, 16.726
Hunter-Lab 30.931, 48.447, 15.339
Binary 10101100, 00010111, 00101100

Color Schemes with #ac172c

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Alternatives to #ac172c

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#ac172c Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #ac172c

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CSS codes
.text {color:#ac172c;}
.background {background-color:#ac172c;}
.border {border:1px solid #ac172c;}

Shades and Tints of #ac172c

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 #ac172c

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #695b5c is the less saturated color, while #c3001c is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #ac172c 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
  • #5a3d41 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #665f49 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #755b2c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #af2626 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7f453e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #89422c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ae2028 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population