#ac231f Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #ac231f is composed of 67.5% red, 13.7% green and 12.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 79.7% magenta, 82% yellow and 32.5% black. It has a hue angle of 1.7 degrees, a saturation of 69.5% and a lightness of 39.8%. #ac231f color hex could be obtained by blending #ff463e with #590000. Closest websafe color is: #993333.

    • R 67
    • G 14
    • B 12
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 80
    • Y 82
    • K 33
    CMYK color chart

#ac231f color description : Dark red.

#ac231f Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #ac231f has RGB values of R:172, G:35, B:31 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.8, Y:0.82, K:0.33. Its decimal value is 11281183.

Hex triplet ac231f #ac231f
RGB Decimal 172, 35, 31 rgb(172,35,31)
RGB Percent 67.5, 13.7, 12.2 rgb(67.5%,13.7%,12.2%)
CMYK 0, 80, 82, 33
HSL 1.7°, 69.5, 39.8 hsl(1.7,69.5%,39.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 1.7°, 82, 67.5
Web Safe 993333 #993333
CIE-LAB 37.975, 53.749, 37.772
XYZ 17.863, 10.074, 2.3
xyY 0.591, 0.333, 10.074
CIE-LCH 37.975, 65.694, 35.097
CIE-LUV 37.975, 102.893, 23.293
Hunter-Lab 31.739, 44.914, 17.921
Binary 10101100, 00100011, 00011111

Color Schemes with #ac231f

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Alternatives to #ac231f

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#ac231f Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #ac231f

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CSS codes
.text {color:#ac231f;}
.background {background-color:#ac231f;}
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Shades and Tints of #ac231f

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, #060101 is the darkest color, while #fdf4f4 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #ac231f

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #666565 is the less saturated color, while #c30d08 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #ac231f 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
  • #4c4c4c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5f4443 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6b6238 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #795d1e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b02d2e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #824b2f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8c481e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ae2929 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population