HSL(12, 50%, 45%)

Red — Red color

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Color Information

Color Name

Red

Color Family

Red

Warm / Cool

🔴 Warm

Temperature

2000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(12,50%,45%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(12, 50%, 45%) color: hsl(12, 50%, 45%)
HEX #AC5039 color: #AC5039
RGB rgb(172, 80, 57) color: rgb(172, 80, 57)
CMYK cmyk(0%, 53%, 67%, 33%) —
HSV hsv(12, 67%, 67%) —
HWB hwb(12 22% 33%) color: hwb(12 22% 33%)
OKLCH oklch(0.5426 0.1263 35.19) color: oklch(0.5426 0.1263 35.19)
Lab lab(45.37 35.93 31.24) color: lab(45.37 35.93 31.24)
LCH lch(45.37 47.61 41.01) color: lch(45.37 47.61 41.01)

Color Theory

Complementary

Triadic

Analogous

Tetradic (Square)

Split-Complementary

Accessibility (WCAG)

White text on color

Black text on color

Color on white bg

Colored text

Contrast Ratios

vs White 5.3:1
vs Black 3.96:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: FAIL ✗

AA Large (3:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: PASS ✓

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: FAIL ✗

Best text on this color: white

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#84833F — rgb(132, 131, 63)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#8A9040 — rgb(138, 144, 64)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#A74344 — rgb(167, 67, 68)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(12, 50%, 45%);

text

color: hsl(12, 50%, 45%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(12, 50%, 45%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(12, 50%, 65%), hsl(12, 50%, 45%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(12, 50%, 45%), hsl(12, 50%, 25%))

hex

background-color: #AC5039;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(12,50%,45%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(12, 50%, 45%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(12, 50%, 45%);

Related Colors

#955E50

12,30,45

#C34322

12,70,45

#602D20

12,50,25

#D28B79

12,50,65

#AC393F

357,50,45

#AC3D39

2,50,45

#AC6339

22,50,45

#AC6D39

27,50,45

Use Cases for Red

Alerts & errors Call-to-action buttons Brand logos Sale badges Warning messages

Frequently Asked Questions

What are all the color codes for HSL(12, 50%, 45%)?

HEX: #AC5039 | RGB: rgb(172, 80, 57) | CMYK: 0%, 53%, 67%, 33% | HSV: 12°, 67%, 67%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #AC5039?

The complementary color is HSL(192, 50%, 45%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 12°, 132°, and 252°. For analogous combinations, try hues 342° and 42°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(12, 50%, 45%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(12, 50%, 45%); — As HEX: color: #AC5039; — As RGB: color: rgb(172, 80, 57); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(12,50%,45%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(12, 50%, 45%);