ColorTool
Log in
#AC080E

#ac080e ≈ Cornell Red

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#ac080e is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 67.45% red, 3.14% green and 5.49% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 95.35% magenta, 91.86% yellow and 32.55% black. Its hue angle is 357.8°, with 91.11% saturation and 35.29% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with energy, passion and urgency. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.51:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Cornell Red (#b31b1b), ΔE 2.67.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#990000
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.0898

Complementary

  1. #ac080e
  2. #08aca6

Split complementary

  1. #ac080e
  2. #08ac54
  3. #0860ac

Analogous

  1. #ac0860
  2. #ac080e
  3. #ac5408

Triadic

  1. #ac080e
  2. #0eac08
  3. #080eac

Tetradic

  1. #ac080e
  2. #aca608
  3. #08aca6
  4. #080eac

Square

  1. #ac080e
  2. #60ac08
  3. #08aca6
  4. #5408ac

Monochromatic

  1. #1a0102
  2. #630508
  3. #ac080e
  4. #f40d15
  5. #f7565c

Shades

#ac080e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ac080e
  2. #9b070d
  3. #8a060b
  4. #78060a
  5. #670508
  6. #560407
  7. #450306
  8. #340204
  9. #220203
  10. #110101
  11. #000000

Tints

#ac080e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ac080e
  2. #b42126
  3. #bd393e
  4. #c55256
  5. #cd6b6e
  6. #d68487
  7. #de9c9f
  8. #e6b5b7
  9. #eececf
  10. #f7e6e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ac080e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ac080e
  2. #a81419
  3. #a32025
  4. #9f2c30
  5. #9a383c
  6. #964447
  7. #925052
  8. #8d5c5e
  9. #896869
  10. #847475
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.51:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.8:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #555555 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #814243 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #483f0a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6d6000 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #be000f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7d310b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8b4c05 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b7000f ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-ac080e {
  color: #ac080e;
}
Background
.bg-ac080e {
  background-color: #ac080e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-ac080e {
  border: 2px solid #ac080e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ac080e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 172 8 14;
  --color-primary-hsl: 358 91% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ac080e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ac080e, #ac5408);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ac080e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(172 8 14 / 0.35);
}

#b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 2.67 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 2.85 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 3.79 #92000a Sangria ΔE 5.32 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 5.47 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 5.47 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 5.61 #53f7f1 Inverted #555555 Grayscale 

Cornell Red
#ac080e  rgb(172, 8, 14)  hsl(358, 91%, 35%)  Cornell Red
#08aca6  rgb(8, 172, 166)  hsl(178, 91%, 35%)  Light Sea Green
#0eac08  rgb(14, 172, 8)  hsl(118, 91%, 35%)  Kelly Green
#080eac  rgb(8, 14, 172)  hsl(238, 91%, 35%)  Zaffre