#AC423C
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(52.3% 0.14 26.3), rgb(172, 66, 60).
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White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#AC423C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 26°. 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 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC423C |
| RGB | rgb(172, 66, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.14 26.3) |
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 #AC423C | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC423C | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC423C text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AC423C text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.038 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0AA
oklch(80.9% 0.069 25.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC857C
oklch(70.6% 0.109 26.5)
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Step 500
500
#D0645B
oklch(63.1% 0.139 26.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB4841
oklch(55.6% 0.15 26.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AC423C
oklch(52.3% 0.14 26.3)
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Step 800
800
#832F2B
oklch(42.7% 0.117 26)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B27
oklch(37.8% 0.091 26)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A17
oklch(27% 0.057 26.4)
#AC423C 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) | #5E573B | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786D39 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC2C41 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC423C
#AC423C
oklch(52.3% 0.14 26.3)
- #007883
#007883
oklch(52.3% 0.089 206)
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 #AC423C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.036
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.039
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.042
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.043
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.045
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.047
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.047
Use #AC423C 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.