#ac242d Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #ac242d is composed of 67.5% red, 14.1% green and 17.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 79.1% magenta, 73.8% yellow and 32.5% black. It has a hue angle of 356 degrees, a saturation of 65.4% and a lightness of 40.8%. #ac242d color hex could be obtained by blending #ff485a with #590000. Closest websafe color is: #993333.

    • R 67
    • G 14
    • B 18
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 79
    • Y 74
    • K 33
    CMYK color chart

#ac242d color description : Dark red.

#ac242d Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #ac242d has RGB values of R:172, G:36, B:45 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.79, Y:0.74, K:0.33. Its decimal value is 11281453.

Hex triplet ac242d #ac242d
RGB Decimal 172, 36, 45 rgb(172,36,45)
RGB Percent 67.5, 14.1, 17.6 rgb(67.5%,14.1%,17.6%)
CMYK 0, 79, 74, 33
HSL 356°, 65.4, 40.8 hsl(356,65.4%,40.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 356°, 79.1, 67.5
Web Safe 993333 #993333
CIE-LAB 38.242, 53.961, 29.917
XYZ 18.119, 10.224, 3.502
xyY 0.569, 0.321, 10.224
CIE-LCH 38.242, 61.7, 29.005
CIE-LUV 38.242, 99.629, 18.538
Hunter-Lab 31.975, 45.19, 15.889
Binary 10101100, 00100100, 00101101

Color Schemes with #ac242d

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Alternatives to #ac242d

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#ac242d Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #ac242d

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CSS codes
.text {color:#ac242d;}
.background {background-color:#ac242d;}
.border {border:1px solid #ac242d;}

Shades and Tints of #ac242d

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, #0a0203 is the darkest color, while #fef9f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #ac242d

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6c6465 is the less saturated color, while #cc0411 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #ac242d 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
  • #4e4e4e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #614647 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #696247 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #795e2e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b03031 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #814b3e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8b492d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ae2b30 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population