#AC0969
Closest named color: Deep Magenta (#A0025C). oklch(49% 0.198 353.5), rgb(172, 9, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#AC0969 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Magenta (#A0025C), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Magenta (#A0025C) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC0969 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 9, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 90%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.198 353.5) |
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 #AC0969 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC0969 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC0969 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AC0969 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -19.8 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.054 353.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C5
oklch(80.9% 0.096 353.8)
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Step 400
400
#E874A8
oklch(70.7% 0.154 353.6)
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Step 500
500
#DD4993
oklch(63.2% 0.196 353.4)
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Step 600
600
#C81F7D
oklch(55.6% 0.213 353.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AC0969
oklch(49% 0.198 353.5)
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Step 800
800
#8C1256
oklch(42.7% 0.164 353.4)
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Step 900
900
#711A47
oklch(37.8% 0.128 353.5)
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Step 950
950
#421129
oklch(26.9% 0.081 353.6)
#AC0969 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) | #36476B | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626366 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA003D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC0969
#AC0969
oklch(49% 0.198 353.5)
- #00715C
#00715C
oklch(48.9% 0.093 173.9)
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 #AC0969, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC0969.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.032
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.032
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.039
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.051
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.060
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.065
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.067
Use #AC0969 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.