#AC4070
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(53.4% 0.149 355.8), rgb(172, 64, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#AC4070 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC4070 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 64, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 46%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.149 355.8) |
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 #AC4070 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC4070 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC4070 text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AC4070 text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.039 355.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC2
oklch(80.9% 0.067 355.7)
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Step 400
400
#D684A3
oklch(70.8% 0.107 356)
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Step 500
500
#C8628C
oklch(63% 0.137 355.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC4070
oklch(53.4% 0.149 355.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A3864
oklch(49.2% 0.138 355.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D2F51
oklch(42.7% 0.114 355.9)
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Step 900
900
#652B43
oklch(37.7% 0.088 356.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1927
oklch(27% 0.058 356.5)
#AC4070 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) | #525B71 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6F6D | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B93853 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC4070
#AC4070
oklch(53.4% 0.149 355.8)
- #007F6A
#007F6A
oklch(53.3% 0.1 175.7)
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 #AC4070, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.044
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
Use #AC4070 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.