#AC4144
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(52.3% 0.141 21.7), rgb(172, 65, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#AC4144 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC4144 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 65, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 45%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.141 21.7) |
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 #AC4144 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC4144 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC4144 text on white | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AC4144 text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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 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
#F1D0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 22)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0AD
oklch(81% 0.068 22.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC8482
oklch(70.6% 0.109 21.6)
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Step 500
500
#D06363
oklch(63.1% 0.138 21.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB464A
oklch(55.5% 0.151 21.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AC4144
oklch(52.3% 0.141 21.7)
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Step 800
800
#832F31
oklch(42.8% 0.116 22)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B2B
oklch(37.8% 0.091 22.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A1A
oklch(27.1% 0.057 21.5)
#AC4144 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) | #5C5743 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776D41 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC2C43 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC4144
#AC4144
oklch(52.3% 0.141 21.7)
- #00797F
#00797F
oklch(52.4% 0.089 200.9)
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 #AC4144, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.029
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.033
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.039
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.047
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.048
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.049
Use #AC4144 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.