#AC4756
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(53.5% 0.133 13.7), rgb(172, 71, 86).
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White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#AC4756 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC4756 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 71, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 42%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.133 13.7) |
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 #AC4756 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC4756 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC4756 text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AC4756 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 13.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 13)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1B5
oklch(80.8% 0.06 13.2)
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Step 400
400
#D5888F
oklch(70.8% 0.095 13.8)
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Step 500
500
#C86873
oklch(63.2% 0.122 14)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC4756
oklch(53.5% 0.133 13.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A3E4B
oklch(49.2% 0.123 14.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D343E
oklch(42.8% 0.102 14)
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Step 900
900
#652E35
oklch(37.8% 0.079 13.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B1F
oklch(26.9% 0.05 13.1)
#AC4756 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) | #5D5C56 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777054 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB384D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC4756
#AC4756
oklch(53.5% 0.133 13.7)
- #007E7C
#007E7C
oklch(53.6% 0.092 192.8)
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 #AC4756, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.019
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.020
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.029
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.039
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.067
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.068
Use #AC4756 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.