#AC382F
Closest named color: Rusty Red (#AF2F0D). oklch(50.9% 0.153 28.2), rgb(172, 56, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#AC382F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Red (#AF2F0D), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Red (#AF2F0D) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC382F |
| RGB | rgb(172, 56, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 57%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.153 28.2) |
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 #AC382F | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC382F | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC382F text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AC382F text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA6
oklch(80.9% 0.074 28.1)
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Step 400
400
#E18276
oklch(70.6% 0.119 28.1)
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Step 500
500
#D55F53
oklch(63% 0.151 28)
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Step 600
600
#C14237
oklch(55.7% 0.165 28.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AC382F
oklch(50.9% 0.153 28.2)
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Step 800
800
#872B24
oklch(42.7% 0.127 28)
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Step 900
900
#6D2822
oklch(37.7% 0.1 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#401914
oklch(27.1% 0.062 29.2)
#AC382F 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) | #58502D | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756A2B | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD1737 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC382F
#AC382F
oklch(50.9% 0.153 28.2)
- #007380
#007380
oklch(50.8% 0.087 208.5)
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 #AC382F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.025
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.028
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.029
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.030
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.034
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.038
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.039
Use #AC382F 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.