#AC315A
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(51% 0.161 4.8), rgb(172, 49, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#AC315A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC315A |
| RGB | rgb(172, 49, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 56%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.161 4.8) |
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 #AC315A | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC315A | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC315A text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AC315A text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#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
#EDACBA
oklch(80.9% 0.078 4.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17E96
oklch(70.8% 0.124 5.2)
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Step 500
500
#D5597D
oklch(63.1% 0.159 4.7)
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Step 600
600
#C03A66
oklch(55.6% 0.173 4.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AC315A
oklch(51% 0.161 4.8)
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Step 800
800
#862545
oklch(42.6% 0.133 4.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C243A
oklch(37.6% 0.104 4.7)
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Step 950
950
#401622
oklch(27% 0.067 4.8)
#AC315A 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) | #4D515B | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6957 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB1C42 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC315A
#AC315A
oklch(51% 0.161 4.8)
- #00766D
#00766D
oklch(50.9% 0.089 185.6)
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 #AC315A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.028
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.042
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.049
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.050
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.053
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.055
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.062
Use #AC315A 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.