#ac242a Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #ac242a is composed of 67.5% red, 14.1% green and 16.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 79.1% magenta, 75.6% yellow and 32.5% black. It has a hue angle of 357.4 degrees, a saturation of 65.4% and a lightness of 40.8%. #ac242a color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4854 with #590000. Closest websafe color is: #993333.

    • R 67
    • G 14
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 79
    • Y 76
    • K 33
    CMYK color chart

#ac242a color description : Dark red.

#ac242a Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #ac242a has RGB values of R:172, G:36, B:42 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.79, Y:0.76, K:0.33. Its decimal value is 11281450.

Hex triplet ac242a #ac242a
RGB Decimal 172, 36, 42 rgb(172,36,42)
RGB Percent 67.5, 14.1, 16.5 rgb(67.5%,14.1%,16.5%)
CMYK 0, 79, 76, 33
HSL 357.4°, 65.4, 40.8 hsl(357.4,65.4%,40.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 357.4°, 79.1, 67.5
Web Safe 993333 #993333
CIE-LAB 38.202, 53.836, 31.678
XYZ 18.063, 10.202, 3.208
xyY 0.574, 0.324, 10.202
CIE-LCH 38.202, 62.464, 30.473
CIE-LUV 38.202, 100.304, 19.733
Hunter-Lab 31.94, 45.05, 16.402
Binary 10101100, 00100100, 00101010

Color Schemes with #ac242a

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Alternatives to #ac242a

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#ac242a Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #ac242a

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CSS codes
.text {color:#ac242a;}
.background {background-color:#ac242a;}
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Shades and Tints of #ac242a

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, #0a0202 is the darkest color, while #fef9f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #ac242a

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6c6464 is the less saturated color, while #cc040d is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #ac242a 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
  • #4d4d4d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #604546 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6a6244 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #795e2b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b03031 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #824b3a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8b482a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ae2b2e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population