#AC0A16
Closest named color: Rufous (#AE2012). oklch(47.2% 0.187 26.6), rgb(172, 10, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#AC0A16 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rufous (#AE2012), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rufous (#AE2012) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC0A16 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 10, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 89%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.187 26.6) |
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 #AC0A16 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC0A16 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC0A16 text on white | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AC0A16 text on black | 2.80:1 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 25.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AAA1
oklch(80.9% 0.091 26.8)
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Step 400
400
#ED796F
oklch(70.7% 0.145 26.4)
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Step 500
500
#E45048
oklch(63.2% 0.185 26.8)
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Step 600
600
#CF292A
oklch(55.6% 0.201 26.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AC0A16
oklch(47.2% 0.187 26.6)
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Step 800
800
#91191A
oklch(42.7% 0.155 26.6)
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Step 900
900
#751E1B
oklch(37.8% 0.121 26.8)
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Step 950
950
#451311
oklch(27% 0.077 26)
#AC0A16 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) | #483F13 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D600A | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE0013 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC0A16
#AC0A16
oklch(47.2% 0.187 26.6)
- #006872
#006872
oklch(47.3% 0.081 206.3)
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 #AC0A16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.021
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.026
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.029
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.034
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.034
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.036
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.036
Use #AC0A16 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.