#AC112A
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(47.7% 0.183 21.5), rgb(172, 17, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#AC112A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC112A |
| RGB | rgb(172, 17, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 82%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.183 21.5) |
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 #AC112A | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC112A | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC112A text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AC112A text on black | 2.86:1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.049 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC7979
oklch(70.7% 0.142 21.3)
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Step 500
500
#E25057
oklch(63.1% 0.181 21.3)
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Step 600
600
#CD2A3C
oklch(55.5% 0.197 21.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AC112A
oklch(47.7% 0.183 21.5)
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Step 800
800
#901A27
oklch(42.7% 0.152 21.4)
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Step 900
900
#741F24
oklch(37.8% 0.118 21.7)
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Step 950
950
#441415
oklch(27% 0.074 22.3)
#AC112A 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) | #484229 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6124 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE001E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC112A
#AC112A
oklch(47.7% 0.183 21.5)
- #006A70
#006A70
oklch(47.7% 0.081 201.6)
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 #AC112A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.019
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.027
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.027
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.030
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.036
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.039
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.040
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.041
Use #AC112A 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.