#AC494B
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(53.5% 0.13 21.3), rgb(172, 73, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#AC494B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC494B |
| RGB | rgb(172, 73, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.13 21.3) |
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 #AC494B | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC494B | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC494B text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AC494B text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B0
oklch(80.8% 0.059 21.1)
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Step 400
400
#D58987
oklch(70.7% 0.094 21.3)
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Step 500
500
#C86A69
oklch(63.2% 0.12 21.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC494B
oklch(53.5% 0.13 21.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A3F41
oklch(49.1% 0.122 21.4)
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Step 800
800
#7D3536
oklch(42.8% 0.1 21.4)
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Step 900
900
#652F2F
oklch(37.8% 0.078 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1C
oklch(27% 0.049 20.8)
#AC494B 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) | #615C4A | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797149 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC384A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC494B
#AC494B
oklch(53.5% 0.13 21.3)
- #007D83
#007D83
oklch(53.6% 0.091 200.7)
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 #AC494B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.025
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.031
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.032
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.035
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.052
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.059
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.061
Use #AC494B 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.