#AC5377
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.2% 0.123 356.3), rgb(172, 83, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#AC5377 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC5377 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 83, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.123 356.3) |
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 #AC5377 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC5377 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC5377 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC5377 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 354.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFB2C1
oklch(80.8% 0.056 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD89A2
oklch(70.6% 0.089 355.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF6B8B
oklch(63.1% 0.113 356.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC5377
oklch(56.2% 0.123 356.3)
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Step 700
700
#924162
oklch(49.1% 0.115 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#763650
oklch(42.6% 0.095 356.3)
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Step 900
900
#603043
oklch(37.8% 0.073 356.1)
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Step 950
950
#381C27
oklch(26.9% 0.047 355.7)
#AC5377 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) | #606678 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777675 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B84E60 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC5377
#AC5377
oklch(56.2% 0.123 356.3)
- #008973
#008973
oklch(56.3% 0.105 176.1)
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 #AC5377, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.041
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.049
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.062
Use #AC5377 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.