Close to Redwood
#AC5E4E
#AC5E4E is a mid-tone, muted red, close to the color Redwood. In RGB it’s made of 67.5% red, 36.9% green, and 30.6% blue. Its hue is 10°, with 38% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #AC5E4E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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4.47:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AC5E4E as they’d see it.
#AC5E4E in use
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Questions about #AC5E4E
What color is #AC5E4E?
#AC5E4E is a mid-tone, muted red, close to the color Redwood. In RGB it’s made of 67.5% red, 36.9% green, and 30.6% blue. Its hue is 10°, with 38% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #AC5E4E in RGB?
#AC5E4E is rgb(172, 94, 78): 172 red, 94 green, and 78 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AC5E4E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 45, 55, 33). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AC5E4E?
PANTONE 7523 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AC5E4E?
Its complement #1A7F90 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.