#AC495D
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(54% 0.131 10), rgb(172, 73, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#AC495D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC495D |
| RGB | rgb(172, 73, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.131 10) |
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 #AC495D | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC495D | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC495D text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AC495D text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 10.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B8
oklch(81% 0.059 10.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48893
oklch(70.8% 0.094 10.3)
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Step 500
500
#C66879
oklch(63% 0.12 9.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC495D
oklch(54% 0.131 10)
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Step 700
700
#983E51
oklch(49% 0.122 9.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C3442
oklch(42.8% 0.101 10.3)
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Step 900
900
#642E38
oklch(37.7% 0.078 9.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B21
oklch(27% 0.051 9.1)
#AC495D 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) | #5D5D5D | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77715B | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA3C51 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC495D
#AC495D
oklch(54% 0.131 10)
- #00807B
#00807B
oklch(54.1% 0.093 190)
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 #AC495D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.017
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.019
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.033
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
Use #AC495D 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.