French Wine

HEX: #AC1E44 | Modern Palette

On White
6.95:1
PASS
On Black
3.02:1
FAIL

Color Specifications

HEX
#AC1E44
RGB
172, 30, 68
HSL
343°, 82% ,67%
CMYK
0, 82.56, 60.47, 32.55

About French Wine

French Wine (#AC1E44) is a color with RGB(172, 30, 68) and HSL(343.94°, 82.56%, 67.45%). It is commonly associated with Energetic, Bold moods. In design, it fits Vivid, Warm styles and is suitable for Text, Button, Accent. Its complementary color is #1EAC86, which creates strong contrast. Its triadic palette includes #44AC1E and #1E44AC.

  • HEX: #AC1E44
  • RGB: 172, 30, 68
  • HSL: 343.94°, 82.56%, 67.45%
  • Mood: Energetic, Bold
  • Style: Vivid, Warm
  • Use case: Text, Button, Accent
  • Complementary color: #1EAC86
  • Triadic colors: #44AC1E, #1E44AC

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Color Palettes

French Wine #AC1E44 is used in Monochromatic, Neutral + Accent, Analogous, 3 + 1 + 1 palettes, giving designers ready-made combinations for backgrounds, surfaces, accents, and interface elements.

Monochromatic Five tones of the same hue — a reliable scale for backgrounds, surfaces, and text.
 
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Neutral + Accent Four near-neutral tones grounded by a saturated accent — clean and versatile for UI.
 
 
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Analogous Five hues drifting across a 60° arc — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.
 
 
 
 
 
3 + 1 + 1 Three analogous base colors, one complementary accent, one dark anchor — bold yet balanced.
 
 
 
 
 

Color Harmonies

French Wine #AC1E44 pairs with #1EAC86 as its complementary color, and #44AC1E and #1E44AC in triadic combinations. These harmony relationships help create balanced color combinations for UI, branding, and design work.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

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Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

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Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

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Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

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Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

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Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

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Shades & Tints

The shade and tint range for French Wine #AC1E44 moves from dark #160409 tones through the base color to lighter #FBE9EE tones, making it useful for depth, hierarchy, and background variation.

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Color Characteristics

Mood
Energetic Bold
Style
Vivid Warm
Use case
Text Button Accent

Accessibility Simulation

Deuteranopia #65653F
Protanopia #434345
Tritanopia #AB2525
Achromatopsia #5A5A5A

Frequently Asked Questions

French Wine (#AC1E44) is a color with RGB(172, 30, 68) and HSL(343.94°, 82.56%, 67.45%).

#AC1E44 pairs strongly with #1EAC86 as its complementary color. It can also be used with neutral tones for balanced UI and design layouts.

#AC1E44 is suitable for Text, Button, Accent and works well with Vivid, Warm styles.

#AC1E44 is commonly associated with Energetic, Bold.

Similar Named Colors
Deep Carmine #A9203E ΔE 1.86
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Big Dip O’ruby #9C2542 ΔE 2.99
Vivid Burgundy #9F1D35 ΔE 4.27

Code Snippets

/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #AC1E44;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #AC1E44;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #AC1E44;
}

/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #AC1E44,
        #67F1CC
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #AC1E44,
        #67F1CC
    );
}

// SCSS variable
$french-wine: #AC1E44;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$french-wine-r: 172;
$french-wine-g: 30;
$french-wine-b: 68;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $french-wine;
    color: rgba($french-wine-r, $french-wine-g, $french-wine-b, 0.8);
}