#AC436B
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(53.6% 0.143 359.4), rgb(172, 67, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#AC436B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC436B |
| RGB | rgb(172, 67, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 44%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.143 359.4) |
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 #AC436B | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC436B | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC436B text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AC436B text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 359.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0BF
oklch(81% 0.065 359.9)
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Step 400
400
#D5859F
oklch(70.7% 0.103 359.1)
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Step 500
500
#C86487
oklch(63.1% 0.132 359.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC436B
oklch(53.6% 0.143 359.4)
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Step 700
700
#993A5E
oklch(49.1% 0.132 359.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D314D
oklch(42.8% 0.11 359.8)
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Step 900
900
#652C40
oklch(37.8% 0.085 359.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A26
oklch(27% 0.054 358.3)
#AC436B 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) | #555C6C | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716F69 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B93953 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC436B
#AC436B
oklch(53.6% 0.143 359.4)
- #00806F
#00806F
oklch(53.7% 0.098 179.1)
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 #AC436B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.025
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.034
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.039
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.055
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.060
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.068
Use #AC436B 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.