#AC1226
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(47.6% 0.183 22.9), rgb(172, 18, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#AC1226 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.023 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 | #AC1226 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 18, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 81%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.183 22.9) |
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 #AC1226 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC1226 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC1226 text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AC1226 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | 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
#F8CDCA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 22.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.089 22.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC7976
oklch(70.7% 0.143 22.9)
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Step 500
500
#E25153
oklch(63.2% 0.181 23.1)
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Step 600
600
#CD2B38
oklch(55.5% 0.197 22.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AC1226
oklch(47.6% 0.183 22.9)
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Step 800
800
#901B24
oklch(42.8% 0.152 23)
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Step 900
900
#741F22
oklch(37.8% 0.118 23)
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Step 950
950
#441414
oklch(27% 0.074 23.5)
#AC1226 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) | #484225 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6120 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE001D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC1226
#AC1226
oklch(47.6% 0.183 22.9)
- #006A71
#006A71
oklch(47.8% 0.081 202.8)
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 #AC1226, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.023
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.024
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.025
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.025
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.035
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.037
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.037
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.038
Use #AC1226 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.