#AC4274
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(53.8% 0.148 353.9), rgb(172, 66, 116).
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White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#AC4274 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC4274 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 66, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.148 353.9) |
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 #AC4274 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC4274 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC4274 text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AC4274 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED0DB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 353.1)
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Step 400
400
#D584A5
oklch(70.7% 0.107 354.2)
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Step 500
500
#C7638F
oklch(63.1% 0.136 354)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC4274
oklch(53.8% 0.148 353.9)
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Step 700
700
#993866
oklch(49.1% 0.138 354)
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Step 800
800
#7C2F53
oklch(42.6% 0.114 353.9)
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Step 900
900
#642B45
oklch(37.7% 0.088 353.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A28
oklch(27% 0.055 354.7)
#AC4274 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) | #525C75 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6F71 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B93B56 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC4274
#AC4274
oklch(53.8% 0.148 353.9)
- #008169
#008169
oklch(53.8% 0.103 173.6)
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 #AC4274, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
Use #AC4274 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.