Palettes / Colors / #AC024F
#AC024F — Vivid Pink
#AC024F is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Crimson (#DC143C). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: crimson (#DC143C) — not an exact match. CSS crimson gives you #DC143C, a different color; use #AC024F when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#AC024F is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #02AC5F; it also sits naturally between #AC02A3 and #AC0A02. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AC024F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 172, 2, 79 |
| HSL | 333°, 98%, 34% |
| HSV | 333°, 99%, 67% |
| CMYK | 0%, 99%, 54%, 33% |
| XYZ | 18.45, 9.38, 8.24 |
| Yxy | 9.38, 0.5115, 0.2601 |
| CIE-Lab | 36.70, 62.32, 6.29 |
| Hunter Lab | 30.62, 56.44, 3.97 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 1% · Blue 31%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 99% · Yellow 54% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AC024F
.text { color: #AC024F; }
.background { background-color: #AC024F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AC024F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(172, 2, 79); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(333, 98%, 34%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AC024F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(172, 2, 79, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AC024F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(172, 2, 79, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AC024F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AC024F">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #02AC5F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 7.30:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.88:1 Fails |
Best text color on #AC024F: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AC024F
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #AC024F: ·
How #AC024F looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #AC024F rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #AC024F?
#AC024F is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 172, 2, 79). Its closest standard named color is Crimson.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AC024F?
#AC024F is RGB 172, 2, 79 — HSL 333°, 98%, 34% — CMYK 0%, 99%, 54%, 33%.
What colors go with #AC024F?
Its complement is #02AC5F; analogous partners are #AC02A3 and #AC0A02. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AC024F for text?
White text on #AC024F has a contrast ratio of 7.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.88:1.