#AC3F50
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(52.3% 0.143 14.2), rgb(172, 63, 80).
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White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#AC3F50 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC3F50 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 63, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 46%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.143 14.2) |
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 #AC3F50 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC3F50 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC3F50 text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AC3F50 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 13.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFB3
oklch(81% 0.069 14.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC838B
oklch(70.7% 0.11 14.5)
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Step 500
500
#D0616F
oklch(63.1% 0.141 14.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB4457
oklch(55.5% 0.153 14.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AC3F50
oklch(52.3% 0.143 14.2)
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Step 800
800
#832D3B
oklch(42.7% 0.118 13.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2932
oklch(37.7% 0.093 14.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E191E
oklch(27% 0.058 13.4)
#AC3F50 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) | #585750 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746D4D | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB2D46 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC3F50
#AC3F50
oklch(52.3% 0.143 14.2)
- #007A79
#007A79
oklch(52.4% 0.09 193.8)
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 #AC3F50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.017
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.035
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.038
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.055
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.058
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.060
Use #AC3F50 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.