#AC2951
Closest named color: Raspberry (#B00149). oklch(50% 0.168 7.9), rgb(172, 41, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#AC2951 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raspberry (#B00149), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raspberry (#B00149) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC2951 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 41, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 62%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.168 7.9) |
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 #AC2951 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC2951 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC2951 text on white | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AC2951 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.046 7.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFABB7
oklch(80.9% 0.081 7.4)
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Step 400
400
#E47C91
oklch(70.7% 0.13 8.1)
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Step 500
500
#D95676
oklch(63.1% 0.166 8.1)
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Step 600
600
#C4355F
oklch(55.6% 0.18 7.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AC2951
oklch(50% 0.168 7.9)
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Step 800
800
#892240
oklch(42.7% 0.139 8.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E2237
oklch(37.6% 0.109 7.2)
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Step 950
950
#411520
oklch(26.9% 0.069 7.5)
#AC2951 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) | #4A4C52 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D674E | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC013A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC2951
#AC2951
oklch(50% 0.168 7.9)
- #00736C
#00736C
oklch(50% 0.087 187.4)
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 #AC2951, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.030
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.035
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.038
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.045
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.046
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.054
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.055
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.056
Use #AC2951 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.