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Complementary means first and foremost complementary. With color tones there is always a direct complementary color that is exactly opposite to the other.

With this color tone #AC2015 it is the complementary color #53DFEA. Both colors form the strongest contrast to each other and are especially recommended for use in direct connection with each other.

If you display a text with its complementary color on a background with the displayed color, you will get a representation that is pleasant to the eyes and clearly too indistinguishable from each other. However, this is especially true for white, black and gray tones. With these, the contrasting colors are particularly natural, pleasant and common for our eyes.

Exposures are based on the same hue and represent lighter versions of the current color #AC2015. Besides the border colors white and black, almost all colors have lighter versions that can be used optimally in web design

The following lighter shades match the #AC2015 shade: #B12010, #C23223, #D34436, #E45649 and #F5685C

You can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or to generate other color gradations like gradients.

Shades are based on the same hue and represent a darker version of the current color #AC2015. In addition to the border colors white and black, almost all colors have shades that can be used optimally in web design.

The following darker shades match the #AC2015 shade: #AC2015, #9B0E02, #8A0000, #790000 and #680000

Among other things, you can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or generate other color gradations.

Warmer colors are created when the hue is shifted towards red, orange and yellow. These colors convey warmth, energy and an inviting atmosphere.

The following warmer shades match the #AC2015 shade: #AC2015 and #AC1515

They are stimulating and dynamic and are often used to attract attention or create a friendly and lively mood. An example of this transition is a shift from a cool blue through purple to red and orange.

Colder colors are created by shifting the hue towards green, blue and violet.

The following colder shades match the #AC2015 shade: #AC2015, #AC4915, #AC7115, #AC9A15 and #95AC15

These colors have a cool, calming effect and create distance. They are often used to convey a sense of calm, freshness and stability. A classic example of this color range is a gradient from yellow to green to a deep blue or violet, reminiscent of water and sky.

Richer colors are created by increasing the saturation, which makes the colors appear more intense, brighter and stronger. A color with high saturation is more eye-catching and appears more vibrant and powerful. This effect can be used to emphasize important elements or to create a vibrant design.

The #AC2015 shade matches the following richer shades: #AC2015 and #BC1205

An example is the development from a pale pink to a strong and bright red.

Less saturated colors are created by reducing the saturation, which makes the colors more muted, subtle and pastel-like. As the saturation is reduced further, they become closer and closer to a shade of gray. These colors appear calmer and more elegant and are suitable for a restrained and harmonious design.

The following paler shades match the #AC2015 shade: #AC2015, #9C2D24, #8D3B34, #7D4844 and #6D5554

An example is the change of a strong blue to a subdued grey-blue or almost neutral shade.

The analog color scheme uses colors that are directly adjacent to each other in the color wheel. They usually fit together well and result in a calm and comfortable design.

The following analogous shades match the #AC2015 shade: #AC155B, #AC1533, #AC1F15, #AC4715 and #AC7015

Analog color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and pleasant to the eye. It is important that they have enough contrast. Choose one color to dominate and a second to support. The third color is used (together with black, white or grey) as an accent

The monochromatic color scheme uses colors that are on the same wavelength. They usually fit together very well and result in a pleasant and evenly colored design.

The following monochrome shades match the #AC2015 shade: #63120C, #871910, #AC2015, #D12719 and #E53C2F

Monochromatic color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and calm to the eye

The partial complementary color scheme is a variation of the complementary color scheme. In addition to the base color, the two colors adjacent to the complement are used.

The following split-complementary shades match the #AC2015 shade: #AC2015, #84AC15 and #1547AC

This color scheme has the same strong visual contrast as the complementary color scheme, but is not as contrasting as the direct complementary color. The partial complementary color scheme is a good choice for designs. These colors usually complement each other very well.

A triadic color scheme uses colors evenly spaced around the color wheel. Triadic color harmonies are usually quite vivid, even if pale or unsaturated colors are used.

The following triaden shades match the #AC2015 shade: #AC2015, #15AC1F and #1F15AC

The colors should be well chosen to achieve triadic harmony. Let one color dominate and use the other two as accent colors.

The rectangular or tetradish color scheme uses four colors arranged in two complementary pairs. This rich color scheme offers many variation possibilities.

The following tetraden shades match the #AC2015 shade: #AC2015, #84AC15, #15A2AC and #3D15AC

It works best if you let one of these colors dominate. You should also pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design

The square color scheme is similar to the rectangular color scheme, with all four colors evenly distributed around the color circle. The square color scheme works best when one color dominates.

The following squaren shades match the #AC2015 shade: #AC2015, #56AC15, #15A2AC and #6A15AC

Again, pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design.

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Colors are displayed differently on each device. Please note that the colors do not always match 100%. Differences can occur when real colors are processed. We recommend a comparison of the real colors. We do not assume any liability.

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Primary color

CMYK 0 / 81 / 88 / 33

HEX #AC2015

RGB 172 32 21

HSL 4.37, 0.78%, 0.38%

LAB 37.59, 54.37, 42.59

 

Complementary color

CMYK 65 / 5 / 0 / 8

HEX #53DFEA

RGB 83 223 234

HSL 184.37, 0.78%, 0.62%

LAB 82.14, -33.87, -16.5

 

CMYK 0 / 82 / 91 / 31

HEX #B12010

RGB 177 32 16

HSL 5.96, 0.83%, 0.38%

LAB 38.58, 55.76, 46.02

 

CMYK 0 / 74 / 82 / 24

HEX #C23223

RGB 194 50 35

HSL 5.66, 0.69%, 0.45%

LAB 44.05, 55.84, 43

 

CMYK 0 / 68 / 74 / 17

HEX #D34436

RGB 211 68 54

HSL 5.35, 0.64%, 0.52%

LAB 49.8, 55.29, 39.72

 

CMYK 0 / 62 / 68 / 11

HEX #E45649

RGB 228 86 73

HSL 5.03, 0.74%, 0.59%

LAB 55.72, 54.39, 36.72

 

CMYK 0 / 58 / 62 / 4

HEX #F5685C

RGB 245 104 92

HSL 4.71, 0.88%, 0.66%

LAB 61.73, 53.33, 34.08

 

CMYK 0 / 81 / 88 / 33

HEX #AC2015

RGB 172 32 21

HSL 4.37, 0.78%, 0.38%

LAB 37.59, 54.37, 42.59

 

CMYK 0 / 91 / 99 / 39

HEX #9B0E02

RGB 155 14 2

HSL 4.71, 0.97%, 0.31%

LAB 32.45, 53.22, 45.33

 

CMYK 0 / 100 / 100 / 46

HEX #8A0000

RGB 138 0 0

HSL 0, 1%, 0.27%

LAB 27.85, 50.74, 41.01

 

CMYK 0 / 100 / 100 / 53

HEX #790000

RGB 121 0 0

HSL 0, 1%, 0.24%

LAB 23.89, 46.15, 35.9

 

CMYK 0 / 100 / 100 / 59

HEX #680000

RGB 104 0 0

HSL 0, 1%, 0.2%

LAB 19.81, 41.44, 30.34

 

CMYK 0 / 81 / 88 / 33

HEX #AC2015

RGB 172 32 21

HSL 4.37, 0.78%, 0.38%

LAB 37.59, 54.37, 42.59

 

CMYK 0 / 88 / 88 / 33

HEX #AC1515

RGB 172 21 21

HSL 0, 0.78%, 0.38%

LAB 36.67, 56.97, 41.84

 

CMYK 0 / 81 / 88 / 33

HEX #AC2015

RGB 172 32 21

HSL 4.37, 0.78%, 0.38%

LAB 37.59, 54.37, 42.59

 

CMYK 0 / 58 / 88 / 33

HEX #AC4915

RGB 172 73 21

HSL 20.66, 0.78%, 0.38%

LAB 43.64, 37.99, 47.51

 

CMYK 0 / 34 / 88 / 33

HEX #AC7115

RGB 172 113 21

HSL 36.56, 0.78%, 0.38%

LAB 52.55, 16.36, 54.73

 

CMYK 0 / 10 / 88 / 33

HEX #AC9A15

RGB 172 154 21

HSL 52.85, 0.78%, 0.38%

LAB 63.29, -6.31, 63.4

 

CMYK 13 / 0 / 88 / 33

HEX #95AC15

RGB 149 172 21

HSL 69.14, 0.78%, 0.38%

LAB 66.48, -25.69, 65.22

 

CMYK 0 / 81 / 88 / 33

HEX #AC2015

RGB 172 32 21

HSL 4.37, 0.78%, 0.38%

LAB 37.59, 54.37, 42.59

 

CMYK 0 / 90 / 97 / 26

HEX #BC1205

RGB 188 18 5

HSL 4.26, 0.95%, 0.38%

LAB 39.81, 61.64, 51.87

 

CMYK 0 / 81 / 88 / 33

HEX #AC2015

RGB 172 32 21

HSL 4.37, 0.78%, 0.38%

LAB 37.59, 54.37, 42.59

 

CMYK 0 / 71 / 77 / 39

HEX #9C2D24

RGB 156 45 36

HSL 4.5, 0.63%, 0.38%

LAB 36.12, 45.34, 32.04

 

CMYK 0 / 58 / 63 / 45

HEX #8D3B34

RGB 141 59 52

HSL 4.72, 0.46%, 0.38%

LAB 36.06, 34.33, 21.65

 

CMYK 0 / 42 / 46 / 51

HEX #7D4844

RGB 125 72 68

HSL 4.21, 0.3%, 0.38%

LAB 36.77, 22.12, 12.16

 

CMYK 0 / 22 / 23 / 57

HEX #6D5554

RGB 109 85 84

HSL 2.4, 0.13%, 0.38%

LAB 38.53, 9.76, 4.37

 

CMYK 0 / 88 / 47 / 33

HEX #AC155B

RGB 172 21 91

HSL 332.19, 0.78%, 0.38%

LAB 37.95, 60.66, 0.36

 

CMYK 0 / 88 / 70 / 33

HEX #AC1533

RGB 172 21 51

HSL 348.08, 0.78%, 0.38%

LAB 37.01, 57.97, 24.74

 

CMYK 0 / 82 / 88 / 33

HEX #AC1F15

RGB 172 31 21

HSL 3.97, 0.78%, 0.38%

LAB 37.49, 54.64, 42.51

 

CMYK 0 / 59 / 88 / 33

HEX #AC4715

RGB 172 71 21

HSL 19.87, 0.78%, 0.38%

LAB 43.26, 38.98, 47.2

 

CMYK 0 / 35 / 88 / 33

HEX #AC7015

RGB 172 112 21

HSL 36.16, 0.78%, 0.38%

LAB 52.3, 16.92, 54.53

 

CMYK 0 / 82 / 88 / 61

HEX #63120C

RGB 99 18 12

HSL 4.14, 0.78%, 0.22%

LAB 20.49, 35.28, 25.85

 

CMYK 0 / 81 / 88 / 47

HEX #871910

RGB 135 25 16

HSL 4.54, 0.79%, 0.3%

LAB 29.12, 44.93, 34.87

 

CMYK 0 / 81 / 88 / 33

HEX #AC2015

RGB 172 32 21

HSL 4.37, 0.78%, 0.38%

LAB 37.59, 54.37, 42.59

 

CMYK 0 / 81 / 88 / 18

HEX #D12719

RGB 209 39 25

HSL 4.57, 0.79%, 0.46%

LAB 45.74, 63.36, 50.4

 

CMYK 0 / 74 / 79 / 10

HEX #E53C2F

RGB 229 60 47

HSL 4.29, 0.78%, 0.54%

LAB 51.94, 63.6, 46.73

 

CMYK 0 / 81 / 88 / 33

HEX #AC2015

RGB 172 32 21

HSL 4.37, 0.78%, 0.38%

LAB 37.59, 54.37, 42.59

 

CMYK 23 / 0 / 88 / 33

HEX #84AC15

RGB 132 172 21

HSL 75.89, 0.78%, 0.38%

LAB 65.33, -32.77, 63.8

 

CMYK 88 / 59 / 0 / 33

HEX #1547AC

RGB 21 71 172

HSL 220.13, 0.78%, 0.38%

LAB 33.23, 23.91, -58.33

 

CMYK 0 / 81 / 88 / 33

HEX #AC2015

RGB 172 32 21

HSL 4.37, 0.78%, 0.38%

LAB 37.59, 54.37, 42.59

 

CMYK 88 / 0 / 82 / 33

HEX #15AC1F

RGB 21 172 31

HSL 123.97, 0.78%, 0.38%

LAB 61.45, -61.79, 56.45

 

CMYK 82 / 88 / 0 / 33

HEX #1F15AC

RGB 31 21 172

HSL 243.97, 0.78%, 0.38%

LAB 23.02, 53.46, -75.16

 

CMYK 0 / 81 / 88 / 33

HEX #AC2015

RGB 172 32 21

HSL 4.37, 0.78%, 0.38%

LAB 37.59, 54.37, 42.59

 

CMYK 23 / 0 / 88 / 33

HEX #84AC15

RGB 132 172 21

HSL 75.89, 0.78%, 0.38%

LAB 65.33, -32.77, 63.8

 

CMYK 88 / 6 / 0 / 33

HEX #15A2AC

RGB 21 162 172

HSL 183.97, 0.78%, 0.38%

LAB 60.76, -30.17, -14.99

 

CMYK 65 / 88 / 0 / 33

HEX #3D15AC

RGB 61 21 172

HSL 255.89, 0.78%, 0.38%

LAB 25.28, 55.23, -71.34

 

CMYK 0 / 81 / 88 / 33

HEX #AC2015

RGB 172 32 21

HSL 4.37, 0.78%, 0.38%

LAB 37.59, 54.37, 42.59

 

CMYK 50 / 0 / 88 / 33

HEX #56AC15

RGB 86 172 21

HSL 94.17, 0.78%, 0.38%

LAB 62.96, -49.4, 60.84

 

CMYK 88 / 6 / 0 / 33

HEX #15A2AC

RGB 21 162 172

HSL 183.97, 0.78%, 0.38%

LAB 60.76, -30.17, -14.99

 

CMYK 38 / 88 / 0 / 33

HEX #6A15AC

RGB 106 21 172

HSL 273.77, 0.78%, 0.38%

LAB 30.83, 60.04, -62

 

Description

Color code: HEX #AC2015 | qconv.com Color code: HEX #AC2015 | qconv.com - big

Red clearly dominates: The red value is significantly higher than green and blue. Dark color: low color values appear darker.

The breakdown of the color into the RGB color system: of 255 maximum color components, 172 red, 32 green and 21 blue.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the illustration you can see how the color is composed of the three components: red (top),green (bottom right) and blue (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
172 32 21 R G B
In the CMYK color system the color is composed as follows: In this color tone, out of 100 maximum color components, none cyan, 81 magenta, 88 yellow and 33 key.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the diagram you can see how the color is composed of the four components cyan (top left),magenta (top right),yellow (bottom right) and black or key (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
0% 81% 88% 33% C M Y K

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