#AC3E45
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(52% 0.144 20), rgb(172, 62, 69).
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White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#AC3E45 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC3E45 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 62, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 47%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.144 20) |
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 #AC3E45 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC3E45 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC3E45 text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AC3E45 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.038 19.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFAE
oklch(80.8% 0.069 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#DD8384
oklch(70.6% 0.111 19.5)
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Step 500
500
#D16165
oklch(63% 0.142 19.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD444C
oklch(55.6% 0.156 19.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AC3E45
oklch(52% 0.144 20)
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Step 800
800
#842D33
oklch(42.7% 0.119 19.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A2C
oklch(37.7% 0.092 20.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F191A
oklch(27.1% 0.06 20.3)
#AC3E45 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) | #5A5545 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756C42 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC2841 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC3E45
#AC3E45
oklch(52% 0.144 20)
- #00787D
#00787D
oklch(52% 0.088 199.9)
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 #AC3E45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.031
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.031
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.039
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.045
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.047
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.047
Use #AC3E45 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.