Information about #AC421B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AC421B belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(172, 66, 27) — 67.5% red, 25.9% green, 10.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 42 / 57 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #AC421B reads as a vivid, lively orange and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Ayers Rock (#AE451D). Slightly further away sit Metallic Brown (#AC4313) and Chinese Red (#AA381E).

In RGB terms — rgb(172, 66, 27) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #AC421B: 5.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for black. No one has named #AC421B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AC421B color variations

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

#AC421B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AC421B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AC421B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AC421B 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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#AC421B 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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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
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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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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
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#1BAC42
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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
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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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#8A1BAC
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Nearest named colors to #AC421B

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

Ayers Rock color link
Ayers Rock

#AE451D

Metallic Brown color link
Metallic Brown

#AC4313

Chinese Red color link
Chinese Red

#AA381E

Chinese Brown color link
Chinese Brown

#AB381F

Vindaloo color link
Vindaloo

#A74F20

Rustic Coral color link
Rustic Coral

#AE3415

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Rust color link
Rust

#B7410E

Brick color link
Brick

#A03623

Blaze color link
Blaze

#BE4123

Rusty Brown color link
Rusty Brown

#9E3C0E

Brownish Red color link
Brownish Red

#9E3623

#AC421B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AC421B
  • RGB172, 66, 27
  • CMYK0, 42, 57, 33
  • HSL16°, 73%, 39%
  • HSL Precise16.138°, 72.864%, 39.02%
  • HSV16°, 84%, 67%
  • HSB16°, 84%, 67%
  • HEX IDAC421B
  • DECIMAL ID11289115
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
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