#AC231B

#AC231B

Color Values

HEX

#AC231B

RGB

172, 35, 27

HSL

3.3, 72.9%, 39.0%

HSV

3.3, 84.3%, 67.5%

CMYK

0.0%, 79.7%, 84.3%, 32.5%

OKLCH

0.4857 0.1741 28.8

Properties

Warm Dark Nearest: RAL 3000 Flame Red

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#AC231B

#1BA4AC

Analogous

#AC1B5B

#AC6B1B

#AC231B

Triadic

#AC231B

#1BAC23

#231BAC

Split Complementary

#AC231B

#1BAC6B

#1B5BAC

Tetradic

#AC231B

#5BAC1B

#1BA4AC

#6B1BAC

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#AC231B

Protanopia

#716F1D

Deuteranopia

#79831D

Tritanopia

#A51E1F

Achromatopsia

#404040

CSS Usage

background-color: #AC231B;
color: #AC231B;
border-color: #AC231B;
Nearest Tailwind: Red 700 #B91C1C

Tailwind Shades

50
#FCF3F3
100
#F8E3E2
200
#F5C4C1
300
#EE9A95
400
#E5635C
500
#DC2D23
600
#B0241C
700
#8D1D16
800
#6E1611
900
#501411
950
#330D0B

Contrast Checker

Text on white

6.98:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

Text on black

3.01:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

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