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HEX AC311E - #AC311E, RGB(172,49,30) Color


Color Name: Chinese Red*
Hex Color Code: #AC311E
RGB Color Code: RGB(172, 49, 30)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 71.5%, 82.6%, 32.5%



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What color is AC311E?

The RGB color code for color number #AC311E is RGB(172, 49, 30). In the RGB color model, #AC311E has a red value of 172, a green value of 49, and a blue value of 30. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 71.5% magenta, 82.6% yellow, and 32.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 8° (degrees), 70.3 % saturation, and 39.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AC311E has a hue of 8° (degrees), 82.6 % saturation and 67.5 % brightness/value.



Color AC311E is cool or warm?

Color AC311E is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #AC311E? (For interior and product design)

AC311E has an LRV of nearly 11. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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#AC311E

Light Color


Compare LRV 11 of #AC311E with dark and light Color




Is #AC311E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AC311E meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #AC311E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(172, 49, 30)
Red
172 (67.5%)
Green
49 (19.2%)
Blue
30 (11.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
71.51%
Yellow
82.56%
Key
32.55%

HSL

HSL(8.03deg, 70.3 %, 39.6 %)

Hue
8.03°
Saturation
70.30 %.
Lightness
39.61 %.

RYB

RYB(187, 102, 82)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Yellow
102 (40.2%)
Blue
82 (32.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
8.03°
Saturation
82.56 %.
Brightness / Value
67.45 %.

HWB

H: 8.03°

W: 11.76 %

B: 32.55 %

XYZ

X : 18.35

Y : 11.06

Z : 2.4

YXY

Y1 : 11.06

X : 0.58

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 32.55%

M : 80.78%

Y : 88.24%


LRV

~ 11.1 %

Munsell Color System

9R 3.8/11.5

CIE-Lab

L : 39.68

A : 48.95

B : 39.96

CIE-Lch

L : 39.68

C : 63.18

H : 39.23

CIE-Luv

L : 39.68

U : 95.68

V : 26.64

Hunter-Lab

L : 33.26

A : 40.26

B : 19.01






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #AC311E

Here are the colors similar to AC311E. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#AA381E
Chinese Red
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#B31B1B
Carnelian
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#B22222
Fire Brick
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#A81C07
Rufous
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AC311E.

#A5311A
RAL 040 40 60 - Copper Red
ΔE - 1.67 (98.3% similar)
#AD2B10
RAL 040 40 67 - China Red
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#9D3D27
RAL 040 40 50 - Henna Red
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#91412F
RAL 040 40 40 - Brick Red
ΔE - 6.42 (93.6% similar)

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AC311E.

#AF231C
PANTONE 2350 C
ΔE - 2.45 (97.5% similar)
#B33D26
PANTONE 7599 C
ΔE - 2.95 (97.0% similar)
#9A3324
PANTONE 484 C
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#B7312C
PANTONE 7620 C
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AC311E.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to AC311E.

#A72920
RAL 3000 - Flame Red
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#BB1E10
RAL 3020 - Traffic Red
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#A53A2D
RAL 3033 - Pearl Pink
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#A63D2F
RAL 3016 - Coral Red
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to AC311E.

#BB0000
BS 04-E-56 - Carnival Red
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)
#AE3A00
BS 06-D-45 - Mace
ΔE - 7.24 (92.8% similar)

Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#B31B1B
Cornell Red
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#B21807
Tomato Sauce
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#B92B27
Quora Red
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)



Paint color for Hex #AC311E

Here are the paint colors similar to AC311E. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar

Hex color AC311E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AC311E to Valspar

#A23D28
Cinnamon Sunset (V008-3)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)
#C23B22
Steelhead Redd (V007-3)
ΔE - 5.32 (94.7% similar)
#C33D25
Steelhead Redd (8001-14G)
ΔE - 5.69 (94.3% similar)
#964231
Rambutan (P044)
ΔE - 5.79 (94.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AC311E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AC311E to Benjamin Moore

#A33A2D
Smoldering Red (2007-10)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#AB3F30
Paper Lantern (CSP-1150)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#B5332C
Million Dollar Red (2003-10)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#9D3D2D
Merlot Red (2006-10)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AC311E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AC311E to Sherwin Williams

#9E3E33
Chinese Red (SW 0057)
ΔE - 5.18 (94.8% similar)
#A13B34
Rave Red (SW 6608)
ΔE - 5.55 (94.4% similar)
#A43834
Tanager (SW 6601)
ΔE - 5.80 (94.2% similar)
#93402F
Brick Paver (SW 7599)
ΔE - 6.01 (94.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color AC311E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AC311E to PPG Paints

#AA423A
Rum Punch (PPG1190-7)
ΔE - 5.95 (94.1% similar)
#A4493D
Rum Raisin (PPG1064-7)
ΔE - 6.61 (93.4% similar)
#A34A3E
Rojo Colonial (PPG13-15)
ΔE - 6.89 (93.1% similar)
#B44940
Teaberry Blossom (PPG1189-7)
ΔE - 7.39 (92.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AC311E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AC311E to Dunn-Edwards

#A8453B
Red Revival (DEA 154)
ΔE - 6.07 (93.9% similar)
#B33234
Red Contrast (DEA 106)
ΔE - 6.15 (93.9% similar)
#AF413B
Glitzy Red (DEA 153)
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)
#BC3033
Hot Jazz (DEA 107)
ΔE - 6.34 (93.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color AC311E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AC311E to Behr

#A04039
Fire Cracker (PPU2-16)
ΔE - 6.44 (93.6% similar)
#BE3C37
Flirt Alert (P150-7)
ΔE - 6.51 (93.5% similar)
#AD4E3C
Torch Red (MQ4-35)
ΔE - 6.73 (93.3% similar)
#B6453E
Stiletto Love (P160-7)
ΔE - 7.11 (92.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color AC311E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #AC311E to Farrow & Ball

#A75346
Bamboozle (304)
ΔE - 8.79 (91.2% similar)
#BA4845
Romesco (CB4)
ΔE - 8.97 (91.0% similar)
#9C4547
Incarnadine (248)
ΔE - 10.65 (89.4% similar)
#9B594F
Picture Gallery Red (42)
ΔE - 11.64 (88.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#AC311E color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



AC311E
Chinese Red*

1E99AC
Blue (Munsell)*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #AC311E?

Color that best contrast with #AC311E is #1E99AC, color name is Blue (Munsell)*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #AC311E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AC311E is #1E99AC, color name is Blue (Munsell)*.





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