#AC2B60
Closest named color: Raspberry (#B00149). oklch(50.6% 0.17 0.6), rgb(172, 43, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#AC2B60 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raspberry (#B00149), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raspberry (#B00149) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC2B60 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 43, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 60%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.17 0.6) |
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 #AC2B60 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC2B60 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC2B60 text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AC2B60 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD7
oklch(88.4% 0.046 0.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEABBE
oklch(81% 0.082 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#E27B9C
oklch(70.6% 0.132 0.6)
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Step 500
500
#D75584
oklch(63.1% 0.169 0.7)
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Step 600
600
#C2356E
oklch(55.7% 0.182 0.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AC2B60
oklch(50.6% 0.17 0.6)
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Step 800
800
#87224B
oklch(42.7% 0.14 0.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D223F
oklch(37.7% 0.11 0)
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Step 950
950
#401525
oklch(26.9% 0.07 359.7)
#AC2B60 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) | #484F61 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B685D | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB1542 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC2B60
#AC2B60
oklch(50.6% 0.17 0.6)
- #007668
#007668
oklch(50.7% 0.092 180.8)
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 #AC2B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.040
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.041
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.053
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.056
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.059
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.060
Use #AC2B60 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.