#AC0938
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(47.6% 0.186 15.4), rgb(172, 9, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#AC0938 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC0938 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 9, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 90%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.186 15.4) |
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 #AC0938 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC0938 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC0938 text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AC0938 text on black | 2.85:1 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 15.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.09 15.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC7783
oklch(70.7% 0.144 15.1)
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Step 500
500
#E24D64
oklch(63% 0.184 15.2)
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Step 600
600
#CD264B
oklch(55.5% 0.2 15.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AC0938
oklch(47.6% 0.186 15.4)
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Step 800
800
#901732
oklch(42.7% 0.154 15.3)
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Step 900
900
#741D2C
oklch(37.8% 0.12 15.4)
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Step 950
950
#44131A
oklch(27% 0.075 15.3)
#AC0938 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) | #444138 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6133 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD0022 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC0938
#AC0938
oklch(47.6% 0.186 15.4)
- #006A6B
#006A6B
oklch(47.5% 0.081 195.9)
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 #AC0938, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.005
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.026
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.033
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.038
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.041
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.042
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.044
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.046
Use #AC0938 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.