#AC345C
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(51.4% 0.158 4.3), rgb(172, 52, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#AC345C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC345C |
| RGB | rgb(172, 52, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 54%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.158 4.3) |
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 #AC345C | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC345C | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC345C text on white | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AC345C text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F3CED6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 3.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECACBA
oklch(80.8% 0.077 4.5)
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Step 400
400
#E07E97
oklch(70.7% 0.124 4.4)
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Step 500
500
#D45A7E
oklch(63.1% 0.157 4.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF3B67
oklch(55.6% 0.171 4.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AC345C
oklch(51.4% 0.158 4.3)
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Step 800
800
#852746
oklch(42.7% 0.13 4.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C253B
oklch(37.7% 0.103 4.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1723
oklch(27% 0.064 3.5)
#AC345C 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) | #4E525D | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6A59 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB2144 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC345C
#AC345C
oklch(51.4% 0.158 4.3)
- #00786D
#00786D
oklch(51.4% 0.091 183.8)
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 #AC345C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.024
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.045
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.047
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.054
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.057
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.060
Use #AC345C 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.