#AC155C
Closest named color: Violet Red (#A50055). oklch(49% 0.187 0), rgb(172, 21, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#AC155C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Red (#A50055), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Violet Red (#A50055) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC155C |
| RGB | rgb(172, 21, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 78%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.187 0) |
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 #AC155C | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC155C | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC155C text on white | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AC155C text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8BE
oklch(80.9% 0.091 359.9)
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Step 400
400
#E8779D
oklch(70.8% 0.145 0.1)
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Step 500
500
#DD4D85
oklch(63.1% 0.185 359.9)
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Step 600
600
#C8276E
oklch(55.6% 0.201 0.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AC155C
oklch(49% 0.187 0)
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Step 800
800
#8C184B
oklch(42.7% 0.154 0.3)
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Step 900
900
#711D3F
oklch(37.8% 0.121 0.1)
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Step 950
950
#421325
oklch(27% 0.075 359.7)
#AC155C 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) | #3E475D | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666359 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB0038 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC155C
#AC155C
oklch(49% 0.187 0)
- #007162
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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 #AC155C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC155C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.023
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.036
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.045
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.047
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.053
Use #AC155C 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.