#AC3047
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(50.4% 0.16 14.5), rgb(172, 48, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#AC3047 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC3047 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 48, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 56%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.16 14.5) |
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 #AC3047 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC3047 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC3047 text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AC3047 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 14.4)
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Step 300
300
#EEADB1
oklch(81% 0.077 14.8)
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Step 400
400
#E37F88
oklch(70.8% 0.123 15)
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Step 500
500
#D75A6B
oklch(63.1% 0.157 14.5)
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Step 600
600
#C33B53
oklch(55.7% 0.172 14.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AC3047
oklch(50.4% 0.16 14.5)
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Step 800
800
#882638
oklch(42.7% 0.132 14.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E2530
oklch(37.8% 0.104 14.6)
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Step 950
950
#41171C
oklch(27.1% 0.065 15.3)
#AC3047 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) | #504E47 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706844 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC0E39 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC3047
#AC3047
oklch(50.4% 0.16 14.5)
- #007373
#007373
oklch(50.3% 0.086 194.8)
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 #AC3047, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.034
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.035
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.039
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.042
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.043
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.044
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.044
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.048
Use #AC3047 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.