#AC5874
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.9% 0.114 0.2), rgb(172, 88, 116).
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White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#AC5874 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC5874 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 88, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 34%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.114 0.2) |
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 #AC5874 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC5874 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC5874 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC5874 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 0.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB3BF
oklch(80.8% 0.052 359.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC8B9E
oklch(70.7% 0.083 0.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD6D87
oklch(63.1% 0.106 359.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC5874
oklch(56.9% 0.114 0.2)
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Step 700
700
#90445E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 0.1)
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Step 800
800
#75394D
oklch(42.8% 0.087 0.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F3140
oklch(37.7% 0.069 0.1)
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Step 950
950
#381D25
oklch(27% 0.044 1.4)
#AC5874 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) | #656975 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7872 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B85262 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC5874
#AC5874
oklch(56.9% 0.114 0.2)
- #008A79
#008A79
oklch(56.8% 0.103 180.1)
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 #AC5874, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.053
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.057
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.060
Use #AC5874 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.