#AC2E5A
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(50.7% 0.165 4.2), rgb(172, 46, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#AC2E5A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC2E5A |
| RGB | rgb(172, 46, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 58%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.165 4.2) |
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 #AC2E5A | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC2E5A | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC2E5A text on white | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AC2E5A text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 5.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEABBA
oklch(80.8% 0.081 4.3)
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Step 400
400
#E27D97
oklch(70.8% 0.127 4.4)
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Step 500
500
#D6577E
oklch(63% 0.163 3.9)
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Step 600
600
#C13767
oklch(55.5% 0.177 4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AC2E5A
oklch(50.7% 0.165 4.2)
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Step 800
800
#872446
oklch(42.7% 0.136 4.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D243B
oklch(37.8% 0.106 4.2)
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Step 950
950
#401622
oklch(27% 0.067 4.8)
#AC2E5A 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) | #4B4F5B | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6857 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB1640 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC2E5A
#AC2E5A
oklch(50.7% 0.165 4.2)
- #00766B
#00766B
oklch(50.8% 0.09 183.6)
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 #AC2E5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.033
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.039
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.048
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.048
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.054
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.054
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.058
Use #AC2E5A 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.