#AC1E5A
Closest named color: Raspberry (#B00149). oklch(49.4% 0.18 1.8), rgb(172, 30, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#AC1E5A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raspberry (#B00149), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raspberry (#B00149) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC1E5A |
| RGB | rgb(172, 30, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 70%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.18 1.8) |
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 #AC1E5A | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC1E5A | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC1E5A text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AC1E5A text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F9E3E8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 2.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.049 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.088 1.9)
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Step 400
400
#E6789A
oklch(70.6% 0.14 1.7)
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Step 500
500
#DB5081
oklch(63% 0.178 1.9)
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Step 600
600
#C62D6B
oklch(55.6% 0.193 1.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AC1E5A
oklch(49.4% 0.18 1.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B1C49
oklch(42.8% 0.149 1.8)
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Step 900
900
#701F3D
oklch(37.8% 0.116 1.9)
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Step 950
950
#421424
oklch(27.1% 0.073 1.7)
#AC1E5A 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) | #434A5B | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686557 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB003A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC1E5A
#AC1E5A
oklch(49.4% 0.18 1.8)
- #007265
#007265
oklch(49.5% 0.089 181.3)
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 #AC1E5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.027
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.042
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.047
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.049
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.053
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.054
Use #AC1E5A 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.