Nearest named color: Cranberry
#AC3263
#AC3263
Nearest named
Cranberry
Family
Pink
Lightness
51.4%
Chroma
0.163
Hue angle
0.2°
Temperature
Warm
Contrast on white
6.19:1 · AA
Contrast on black
3.00:1 · Fail
Web-safe
#993366
CSS oklch()
51% 0.16 0

#AC3263 is a mid-toned, warm red. It carries a legible label as a UI accent and reproduces cleanly in print.

Palettes built on #AC3263

Not just a swatch — here's how #AC3263 works with other colors. Named schemes with #AC3263 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Cranberry anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Cranberry plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Cranberry sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

This palette keeps Cranberry as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Cranberry is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cranberry carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #AC3263 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 81/100
Warm
Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.
Softness 37/100
Low
Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.
Depth 51/100
Moderate
Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.
Naturalness 22/100
Low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 53/100
Moderate
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 53/100
Moderate
Understated — leans refined without going austere.
Brand distinctiveness 44/100
Moderate
Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.
UI accent fit 98/100
Very high
Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.
Surface fit 9/100
Very low
Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.
Print safety 82/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #AC3263

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA
Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass
Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass
Background Pair with white text at 6.2:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #EED7E0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #AE323B — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #AC3263 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #AC3263;
  --color-base-rgb: 172 50 99;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.4% 0.163 0.2);
  --color-50: #FCF3F6;
  --color-100: #F6DFE8;
  --color-200: #EDC0D2;
  --color-300: #DB94B1;
  --color-400: #C76B90;
  --color-500: #AB4A71;
  --color-600: #833F5A;
  --color-700: #5E3143;
  --color-800: #3E232E;
  --color-900: #26171D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}