Quiet Crimson Sheen

#ac1b35

Notes

Quiet Crimson Sheen (#AC1B35) is a true red with a warm character. It leans warm, pulling light toward red, orange, and yellow. Naturally inviting, it suits editorial and hospitality contexts. Its HSL profile (349°, 73%, 39%) places it in the balanced band at a mid lightness. It works across type, buttons, and borders, saturated enough to feel deliberate but balanced enough to not fight the rest of the palette. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary teal. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX

#ac1b35

RGB

rgb(172, 27, 53)

HSL

hsl(349, 73%, 39%)