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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 #AC5451 it is the complementary color #53ABAE. 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 #AC5451. 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 #AC5451 shade: #B1544C, #C2665F, #D37872, #E48A85 and #F59C98

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 #AC5451. 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 #AC5451 shade: #AC5451, #9B423E, #8A302B, #791E18 and #680C05

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 #AC5451 shade: #AD5552 and #AD5252

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 #AC5451 shade: #AD5552, #AD6D52, #AD8652, #AD9F52 and #A3AD52

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 #AC5451 shade matches the following richer shades: #AD5552, #C2413D, #D72E28 and #EB1B14

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 #AC5451 shade: #AD5552, #996866, #847B7B, #708E8F and #5BA2A4

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 #AC5451 shade: #AD5281, #AD5269, #AD5352, #AD6C52 and #AD8452

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 #AC5451 shade: #753937, #914744, #AD5552, #BB706E and #C88C8A

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 #AC5451 shade: #AC5451, #9AAD52 and #5275AD

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 #AC5451 shade: #AC5451, #52AD53 and #5352AD

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 #AC5451 shade: #AC5451, #9AAD52, #52ACAD and #6552AD

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 #AC5451 shade: #AC5451, #7EAD52, #52ACAD and #8152AD

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.

Display options

Primary color

CMYK 0 / 51 / 53 / 33

HEX #AC5451

RGB 172 84 81

HSL 1.98, 0.36%, 0.5%

LAB 46.59, 35.68, 18.66

 

Complementary color

CMYK 52 / 2 / 0 / 32

HEX #53ABAE

RGB 83 171 174

HSL 181.98, 0.36%, 0.5%

LAB 64.98, -25.43, -9.63

 

CMYK 0 / 53 / 57 / 31

HEX #B1544C

RGB 177 84 76

HSL 4.75, 0.4%, 0.5%

LAB 47.25, 37.17, 22.66

 

CMYK 0 / 47 / 51 / 24

HEX #C2665F

RGB 194 102 95

HSL 4.24, 0.45%, 0.57%

LAB 53.81, 35.94, 20.63

 

CMYK 0 / 43 / 46 / 17

HEX #D37872

RGB 211 120 114

HSL 3.71, 0.52%, 0.64%

LAB 60.33, 34.79, 18.9

 

CMYK 0 / 39 / 42 / 11

HEX #E48A85

RGB 228 138 133

HSL 3.16, 0.64%, 0.71%

LAB 66.8, 33.73, 17.38

 

CMYK 0 / 36 / 38 / 4

HEX #F59C98

RGB 245 156 152

HSL 2.58, 0.82%, 0.78%

LAB 73.19, 32.75, 16.04

 

CMYK 0 / 51 / 53 / 33

HEX #AC5451

RGB 172 84 81

HSL 1.98, 0.36%, 0.5%

LAB 46.59, 35.68, 18.66

 

CMYK 0 / 57 / 60 / 39

HEX #9B423E

RGB 155 66 62

HSL 2.58, 0.43%, 0.43%

LAB 39.94, 36.89, 20.93

 

CMYK 0 / 65 / 69 / 46

HEX #8A302B

RGB 138 48 43

HSL 3.16, 0.52%, 0.35%

LAB 33.33, 38.01, 23.73

 

CMYK 0 / 75 / 80 / 53

HEX #791E18

RGB 121 30 24

HSL 3.71, 0.67%, 0.28%

LAB 26.9, 38.79, 27.21

 

CMYK 0 / 88 / 95 / 59

HEX #680C05

RGB 104 12 5

HSL 4.24, 0.91%, 0.21%

LAB 20.89, 38.59, 29.51

 

CMYK 0 / 51 / 53 / 32

HEX #AD5552

RGB 173 85 82

HSL 1.98, 0.36%, 0.5%

LAB 46.96, 35.63, 18.59

 

CMYK 0 / 53 / 53 / 32

HEX #AD5252

RGB 173 82 82

HSL 0, 0.36%, 0.5%

LAB 46.35, 37.19, 17.77

 

CMYK 0 / 51 / 53 / 32

HEX #AD5552

RGB 173 85 82

HSL 1.98, 0.36%, 0.5%

LAB 46.96, 35.63, 18.59

 

CMYK 0 / 37 / 53 / 32

HEX #AD6D52

RGB 173 109 82

HSL 17.8, 0.36%, 0.5%

LAB 52.32, 22.53, 25.65

 

CMYK 0 / 23 / 53 / 32

HEX #AD8652

RGB 173 134 82

HSL 34.29, 0.36%, 0.5%

LAB 58.55, 8.49, 33.54

 

CMYK 0 / 8 / 53 / 32

HEX #AD9F52

RGB 173 159 82

HSL 50.77, 0.36%, 0.5%

LAB 65.19, -5.22, 41.61

 

CMYK 6 / 0 / 53 / 32

HEX #A3AD52

RGB 163 173 82

HSL 66.59, 0.36%, 0.5%

LAB 68.23, -16.78, 44.98

 

CMYK 0 / 51 / 53 / 32

HEX #AD5552

RGB 173 85 82

HSL 1.98, 0.36%, 0.5%

LAB 46.96, 35.63, 18.59

 

CMYK 0 / 66 / 69 / 24

HEX #C2413D

RGB 194 65 61

HSL 1.8, 0.52%, 0.5%

LAB 46.43, 51.19, 31.08

 

CMYK 0 / 79 / 81 / 16

HEX #D72E28

RGB 215 46 40

HSL 2.06, 0.69%, 0.5%

LAB 47.69, 63.55, 45.31

 

CMYK 0 / 89 / 91 / 8

HEX #EB1B14

RGB 235 27 20

HSL 1.95, 0.84%, 0.5%

LAB 50.09, 72.74, 57.89

 

CMYK 0 / 51 / 53 / 32

HEX #AD5552

RGB 173 85 82

HSL 1.98, 0.36%, 0.5%

LAB 46.96, 35.63, 18.59

 

CMYK 0 / 32 / 33 / 40

HEX #996866

RGB 153 104 102

HSL 2.35, 0.2%, 0.5%

LAB 49.05, 19.41, 9.1

 

CMYK 0 / 7 / 7 / 48

HEX #847B7B

RGB 132 123 123

HSL 0, 0.04%, 0.5%

LAB 52.4, 3.43, 1.23

 

CMYK 22 / 1 / 0 / 44

HEX #708E8F

RGB 112 142 143

HSL 181.94, 0.12%, 0.5%

LAB 56.85, -10.26, -4.02

 

CMYK 45 / 1 / 0 / 36

HEX #5BA2A4

RGB 91 162 164

HSL 181.64, 0.29%, 0.5%

LAB 62.29, -21.72, -8.01

 

CMYK 0 / 53 / 25 / 32

HEX #AD5281

RGB 173 82 129

HSL 329.01, 0.36%, 0.5%

LAB 47.63, 42.7, -8.85

 

CMYK 0 / 53 / 39 / 32

HEX #AD5269

RGB 173 82 105

HSL 344.84, 0.36%, 0.5%

LAB 46.89, 39.58, 4.6

 

CMYK 0 / 52 / 53 / 32

HEX #AD5352

RGB 173 83 82

HSL 0.66, 0.36%, 0.5%

LAB 46.55, 36.68, 18.04

 

CMYK 0 / 38 / 53 / 32

HEX #AD6C52

RGB 173 108 82

HSL 17.14, 0.36%, 0.5%

LAB 52.08, 23.09, 25.34

 

CMYK 0 / 24 / 53 / 32

HEX #AD8452

RGB 173 132 82

HSL 32.97, 0.36%, 0.5%

LAB 58.03, 9.61, 32.89

 

CMYK 0 / 51 / 53 / 54

HEX #753937

RGB 117 57 55

HSL 1.94, 0.36%, 0.34%

LAB 31.77, 26.04, 13.41

 

CMYK 0 / 51 / 53 / 43

HEX #914744

RGB 145 71 68

HSL 2.34, 0.36%, 0.42%

LAB 39.49, 30.88, 16.35

 

CMYK 0 / 51 / 53 / 32

HEX #AD5552

RGB 173 85 82

HSL 1.98, 0.36%, 0.5%

LAB 46.96, 35.63, 18.59

 

CMYK 0 / 40 / 41 / 27

HEX #BB706E

RGB 187 112 110

HSL 1.56, 0.36%, 0.58%

LAB 55.36, 29.42, 13.86

 

CMYK 0 / 30 / 31 / 22

HEX #C88C8A

RGB 200 140 138

HSL 1.94, 0.36%, 0.66%

LAB 64.06, 22.58, 10.24

 

CMYK 0 / 51 / 53 / 33

HEX #AC5451

RGB 172 84 81

HSL 1.98, 0.36%, 0.5%

LAB 46.59, 35.68, 18.66

 

CMYK 11 / 0 / 53 / 32

HEX #9AAD52

RGB 154 173 82

HSL 72.53, 0.36%, 0.5%

LAB 67.55, -20.49, 44.02

 

CMYK 53 / 32 / 0 / 32

HEX #5275AD

RGB 82 117 173

HSL 216.92, 0.36%, 0.5%

LAB 48.93, 3.97, -33.65

 

CMYK 0 / 51 / 53 / 33

HEX #AC5451

RGB 172 84 81

HSL 1.98, 0.36%, 0.5%

LAB 46.59, 35.68, 18.66

 

CMYK 53 / 0 / 52 / 32

HEX #52AD53

RGB 82 173 83

HSL 120.66, 0.36%, 0.5%

LAB 63.59, -45.76, 37.83

 

CMYK 52 / 53 / 0 / 32

HEX #5352AD

RGB 83 82 173

HSL 240.66, 0.36%, 0.5%

LAB 39.4, 26.08, -48.79

 

CMYK 0 / 51 / 53 / 33

HEX #AC5451

RGB 172 84 81

HSL 1.98, 0.36%, 0.5%

LAB 46.59, 35.68, 18.66

 

CMYK 11 / 0 / 53 / 32

HEX #9AAD52

RGB 154 173 82

HSL 72.53, 0.36%, 0.5%

LAB 67.55, -20.49, 44.02

 

CMYK 53 / 1 / 0 / 32

HEX #52ACAD

RGB 82 172 173

HSL 180.66, 0.36%, 0.5%

LAB 65.21, -26.42, -8.73

 

CMYK 42 / 53 / 0 / 32

HEX #6552AD

RGB 101 82 173

HSL 252.53, 0.36%, 0.5%

LAB 40.93, 30.29, -46.25

 

CMYK 0 / 51 / 53 / 33

HEX #AC5451

RGB 172 84 81

HSL 1.98, 0.36%, 0.5%

LAB 46.59, 35.68, 18.66

 

CMYK 27 / 0 / 53 / 32

HEX #7EAD52

RGB 126 173 82

HSL 90.99, 0.36%, 0.5%

LAB 65.7, -31.48, 41.36

 

CMYK 53 / 1 / 0 / 32

HEX #52ACAD

RGB 82 172 173

HSL 180.66, 0.36%, 0.5%

LAB 65.21, -26.42, -8.73

 

CMYK 25 / 53 / 0 / 32

HEX #8152AD

RGB 129 82 173

HSL 270.99, 0.36%, 0.5%

LAB 43.83, 37.59, -41.45

 

Description

Color code: HEX #AC5451 | qconv.com Color code: HEX #AC5451 | qconv.com - big

Dark color: low color values appear darker.

The breakdown of the color into the RGB color system: of 255 maximum color components, 172 red, 84 green and 81 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 84 81 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, 51 magenta, 53 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% 51% 53% 33% C M Y K

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