#AC375C
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(51.7% 0.155 5), rgb(172, 55, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#AC375C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC375C |
| RGB | rgb(172, 55, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 52%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.155 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 #AC375C | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC375C | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC375C text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AC375C text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#F2CED5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 4.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBADBA
oklch(80.9% 0.074 5)
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Step 400
400
#DE7F96
oklch(70.6% 0.12 5.1)
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Step 500
500
#D35C7D
oklch(63.2% 0.153 5.2)
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Step 600
600
#BE3E66
oklch(55.7% 0.166 5.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AC375C
oklch(51.7% 0.155 5)
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Step 800
800
#852845
oklch(42.7% 0.129 5.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B263A
oklch(37.7% 0.1 5.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1722
oklch(27% 0.064 5.1)
#AC375C 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) | #50545D | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6B59 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB2646 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC375C
#AC375C
oklch(51.7% 0.155 5)
- #00796F
#00796F
oklch(51.8% 0.091 184.8)
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 #AC375C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.019
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.041
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.055
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.059
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.060
Use #AC375C 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.