#AC236F
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(50.5% 0.184 352.3), rgb(172, 35, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#AC236F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC236F |
| RGB | rgb(172, 35, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 66%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.184 352.3) |
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 #AC236F | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC236F | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC236F text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AC236F text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDC
oklch(88.4% 0.049 352.1)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C6
oklch(80.8% 0.089 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#E278A9
oklch(70.6% 0.142 352.3)
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Step 500
500
#D75094
oklch(63.1% 0.182 352.4)
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Step 600
600
#C22D7F
oklch(55.6% 0.198 352.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AC236F
oklch(50.5% 0.184 352.3)
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Step 800
800
#881C57
oklch(42.7% 0.152 352.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D1F48
oklch(37.6% 0.118 351.9)
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Step 950
950
#40142A
oklch(27% 0.074 352.1)
#AC236F 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) | #3E4E71 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65676C | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA1446 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC236F
#AC236F
oklch(50.5% 0.184 352.3)
- #00765F
#00765F
oklch(50.4% 0.097 172.9)
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 #AC236F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.046
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.051
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.062
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.065
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.069
Use #AC236F 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.