#AC061E
Closest named color: Rufous (#AE2012). oklch(47.1% 0.188 24.3), rgb(172, 6, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#AC061E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rufous (#AE2012), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rufous (#AE2012) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC061E |
| RGB | rgb(172, 6, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 93%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.188 24.3) |
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 #AC061E | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC061E | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC061E text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AC061E text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 24.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6AAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.091 24.3)
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Step 400
400
#ED7873
oklch(70.6% 0.145 24)
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Step 500
500
#E44E4E
oklch(63.1% 0.186 24.2)
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Step 600
600
#CF2731
oklch(55.5% 0.202 24.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AC061E
oklch(47.1% 0.188 24.3)
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Step 800
800
#91181F
oklch(42.7% 0.155 24.5)
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Step 900
900
#751D1F
oklch(37.7% 0.122 24.1)
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Step 950
950
#451313
oklch(27% 0.077 23.8)
#AC061E 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) | #463F1D | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6016 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE0014 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC061E
#AC061E
oklch(47.1% 0.188 24.3)
- #006870
#006870
oklch(47.2% 0.08 204.1)
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 #AC061E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.026
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.028
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.029
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.030
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.034
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.035
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.036
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.038
Use #AC061E 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.