Information about #AC0224 color

#AC0224 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AC0224 falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(172, 2, 36) — 67.5% red, 0.8% green, 14.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 67 / 53 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AC0224 reads as a maximally vivid earthy red and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Smashing (#AD0020). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Alabama Crimson (#AF002A) and Strong Crimson (#A8002A).

In RGB terms — rgb(172, 2, 36) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #AC0224: 7.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AC0224 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AC0224 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#AC0224 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#FC375E

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White

#FFFFFF

#AC0224 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#89011C

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#660115

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#44000E

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Black

#000000

#AC0224 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#A91432

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#A32A42

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#9A4355

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Grey

#808080

#AC0224 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#AB6701

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#AB0167

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#AB01AB

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#AC0224 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#02AC8A
#02AC8A

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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
#AC0224
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#0279AC
#0279AC

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#02AC35
#02AC35

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#AC0224
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#AC0279
#AC0279

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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#AC0224
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#24AC02
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#0224AC
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#AC0224
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#AC8A02
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#02AC8A
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#0224AC
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#79AC02
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#02AC8A
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#3502AC
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Nearest named colors to #AC0224

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Smashing color link
Smashing

#AD0020

Alabama Crimson color link
Alabama Crimson

#AF002A

Strong Crimson color link
Strong Crimson

#A8002A

University Of Pennsylvania Red color link
University Of Pennsylvania Red

#A50021

Youtube Red color link
Youtube Red

#B2071D

Poppy color link
Poppy

#AC0019

Red Tape color link
Red Tape

#B3002F

Cadmium Purple color link
Cadmium Purple

#B60C26

Angels Red color link
Angels Red

#BA0021

Strong Amaranth color link
Strong Amaranth

#A80015

Wine Red color link
Wine Red

#B11226

Rock N Roll color link
Rock N Roll

#9D002F

#AC0224 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AC0224
  • RGB172, 2, 36
  • CMYK0, 67, 53, 33
  • HSL348°, 98%, 34%
  • HSL Precise348°, 97.701%, 34.118%
  • HSV348°, 99%, 67%
  • HSB348°, 99%, 67%
  • HEX IDAC0224
  • DECIMAL ID11272740
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.1%
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