#AC5869
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56.5% 0.111 8.4), rgb(172, 88, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#AC5869 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 8°. 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 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC5869 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 88, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 34%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.111 8.4) |
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 #AC5869 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC5869 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC5869 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC5869 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4BA
oklch(80.9% 0.049 8.6)
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Step 400
400
#CC8C97
oklch(70.7% 0.079 8)
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Step 500
500
#BE6E7D
oklch(63.1% 0.103 8.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC5869
oklch(56.5% 0.111 8.4)
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Step 700
700
#914555
oklch(49.1% 0.104 8.4)
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Step 800
800
#763946
oklch(42.7% 0.086 7.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F323A
oklch(37.7% 0.066 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#381D22
oklch(26.9% 0.043 8.4)
#AC5869 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) | #676869 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7867 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9505E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC5869
#AC5869
oklch(56.5% 0.111 8.4)
- #008881
#008881
oklch(56.5% 0.098 188.4)
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 #AC5869, 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 0.045
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.056
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.061
Use #AC5869 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.