#AC032C
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(47.2% 0.188 19.7), rgb(172, 3, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#AC032C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC032C |
| RGB | rgb(172, 3, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 97%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.188 19.7) |
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 #AC032C | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC032C | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC032C text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AC032C text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCC
oklch(88.6% 0.05 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9A9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 19.2)
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Step 400
400
#ED777B
oklch(70.6% 0.146 19.4)
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Step 500
500
#E44D59
oklch(63.1% 0.186 19.8)
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Step 600
600
#CF253F
oklch(55.6% 0.202 19.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AC032C
oklch(47.2% 0.188 19.7)
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Step 800
800
#911629
oklch(42.7% 0.156 19.8)
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Step 900
900
#751C26
oklch(37.7% 0.122 19.3)
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Step 950
950
#451316
oklch(27.1% 0.077 20.4)
#AC032C 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) | #443F2C | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6026 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE001A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC032C
#AC032C
oklch(47.2% 0.188 19.7)
- #00696D
#00696D
oklch(47.3% 0.08 199.4)
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 #AC032C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.016
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.035
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.035
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.038
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.038
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.039
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.039
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.040
Use #AC032C 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.