#AC451E
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(52.3% 0.145 39.6), rgb(172, 69, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#AC451E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Umber (#A0450E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC451E |
| RGB | rgb(172, 69, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 70%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.145 39.6) |
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 #AC451E | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC451E | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC451E text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AC451E text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9B29F
oklch(80.9% 0.07 39.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC876B
oklch(70.6% 0.112 39)
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Step 500
500
#D06742
oklch(63.2% 0.143 39.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB4B20
oklch(55.6% 0.155 39.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AC451E
oklch(52.3% 0.145 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#833213
oklch(42.8% 0.119 39.6)
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Step 900
900
#692D17
oklch(37.7% 0.093 39.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0F
oklch(27% 0.059 39.4)
#AC451E 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) | #625718 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6E1A | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD2C3D | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC451E
#AC451E
oklch(52.3% 0.145 39.6)
- #00768F
#00768F
oklch(52.3% 0.095 219.4)
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 #AC451E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.027
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.028
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.030
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.032
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.036
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.042
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.043
Use #AC451E 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.