#AC5862
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56.4% 0.11 13.7), rgb(172, 88, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#AC5862 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC5862 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 88, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 34%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.11 13.7) |
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 #AC5862 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC5862 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC5862 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC5862 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D4
oklch(88.5% 0.028 12.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB4B7
oklch(80.9% 0.05 13.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD8C92
oklch(70.6% 0.08 13.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE6F77
oklch(63.1% 0.1 13.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC5862
oklch(56.4% 0.11 13.7)
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Step 700
700
#91464F
oklch(49.1% 0.101 14)
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Step 800
800
#763A41
oklch(42.8% 0.084 13.9)
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Step 900
900
#603237
oklch(37.8% 0.067 13.8)
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Step 950
950
#381E20
oklch(27.1% 0.041 15.2)
#AC5862 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) | #696762 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7860 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA4E5C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC5862
#AC5862
oklch(56.4% 0.11 13.7)
- #008786
#008786
oklch(56.4% 0.096 193.8)
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 #AC5862, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.040
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
Use #AC5862 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.