#AC013F
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(47.5% 0.189 12), rgb(172, 1, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#AC013F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC013F |
| RGB | rgb(172, 1, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 99%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.189 12) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AC013F | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC013F | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC013F text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AC013F text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.051 12.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5A8B1
oklch(80.8% 0.091 11.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC7688
oklch(70.6% 0.146 12)
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Step 500
500
#E34B6B
oklch(63.1% 0.188 11.9)
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Step 600
600
#CE2253
oklch(55.6% 0.204 11.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AC013F
oklch(47.5% 0.189 12)
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Step 800
800
#901438
oklch(42.7% 0.157 11.6)
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Step 900
900
#741B30
oklch(37.7% 0.123 11.8)
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Step 950
950
#44121C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 12)
#AC013F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #414140 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69603B | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD0024 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC013F
#AC013F
oklch(47.5% 0.189 12)
- #006A68
#006A68
oklch(47.4% 0.081 192.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AC013F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC013F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.014
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.016
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.031
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.039
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.039
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.044
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.045
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.049
Use #AC013F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.