Skip to content

#AC4F4D Color

#AC4F4D is rgb(172, 79, 77) in RGB, hsl(1, 38%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 55%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is English Red (#AB4B52), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AC4F4D
HEX#AC4F4D
RGBrgb(172, 79, 77)
HSLhsl(1, 38%, 49%)
HSVhsv(1, 55%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 54%, 55%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(54.5% 0.123 23.2)
LABlab(45.95% 38.77 20.50)
LCHlch(45.95% 43.86 27.86)

What #AC4F4D Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #AC4F4D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#AC4F4D Channel Values

How #AC4F4D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 172 · G 79 · B 778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 1° · S 38% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 1° · S 55% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 54% · Y 55% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.28:1 vs white · 3.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AC4F4D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AC4F4D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #AC4F4D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AC4F4D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #AC4F4D

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AC4F4D.

How #AC4F4D Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#AC4F4D
Protanopia#67674C
Protanomaly#885E4D
Deuteranopia#787848
Deuteranomaly#906A4A
Tritanopia#AC4F4F
Tritanomaly#AC4F4E
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AC4F4D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ac4f4d: #AC4F4D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AC4F4D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ac4f4d': '#AC4F4D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.675, green: 0.310, blue: 0.302)
Android XML<color name="color_ac4f4d">#AC4F4D</color>
SVG fillfill="#AC4F4D"

More Red Colors

#AC4F4D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AC4F4D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AC4F4D?

#AC4F4D is a mid-tone red — rgb(172, 79, 77) in RGB and hsl(1, 38%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is English Red (#AB4B52), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.64.

What is the RGB value of #AC4F4D?

#AC4F4D is rgb(172, 79, 77) — red 172, green 79, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AC4F4D?

#AC4F4D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 55%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AC4F4D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #AC4F4D scores 5.28:1 against white and 3.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AC4F4D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AC4F4D is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 10.92, which is visibly different.

Open #AC4F4D in a Tool

Keep exploring: every red in the color library, the guide to shades of red, or the full color library.