#ac242f Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #ac242f is composed of 67.5% red, 14.1% green and 18.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 79.1% magenta, 72.7% yellow and 32.5% black. It has a hue angle of 355.1 degrees, a saturation of 65.4% and a lightness of 40.8%. #ac242f color hex could be obtained by blending #ff485e with #590000. Closest websafe color is: #993333.

    • R 67
    • G 14
    • B 18
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 79
    • Y 73
    • K 33
    CMYK color chart

#ac242f color description : Dark red.

#ac242f Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #ac242f has RGB values of R:172, G:36, B:47 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.79, Y:0.73, K:0.33. Its decimal value is 11281455.

Hex triplet ac242f #ac242f
RGB Decimal 172, 36, 47 rgb(172,36,47)
RGB Percent 67.5, 14.1, 18.4 rgb(67.5%,14.1%,18.4%)
CMYK 0, 79, 73, 33
HSL 355.1°, 65.4, 40.8 hsl(355.1,65.4%,40.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 355.1°, 79.1, 67.5
Web Safe 993333 #993333
CIE-LAB 38.269, 54.05, 28.732
XYZ 18.158, 10.24, 3.71
xyY 0.566, 0.319, 10.24
CIE-LCH 38.269, 61.212, 27.994
CIE-LUV 38.269, 99.157, 17.702
Hunter-Lab 32, 45.289, 15.527
Binary 10101100, 00100100, 00101111

Color Schemes with #ac242f

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Alternatives to #ac242f

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#ac242f Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #ac242f

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CSS codes
.text {color:#ac242f;}
.background {background-color:#ac242f;}
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Shades and Tints of #ac242f

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 #ac242f

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6c6465 is the less saturated color, while #cc0414 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #ac242f 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
  • #614648 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #69624a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #785e30 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b03032 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #814b40 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8b492f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ae2c31 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population