#AC5962
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56.5% 0.108 14.3), rgb(172, 89, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#AC5962 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC5962 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 89, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.108 14.3) |
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 #AC5962 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC5962 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC5962 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC5962 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
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4B7
oklch(80.8% 0.049 13.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC8D91
oklch(70.7% 0.077 15)
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Step 500
500
#BE6F77
oklch(63.1% 0.1 13.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC5962
oklch(56.5% 0.108 14.3)
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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
#5F3237
oklch(37.6% 0.065 13.6)
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Step 950
950
#381E20
oklch(27.1% 0.041 15.2)
#AC5962 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) | #6A6862 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7860 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA4F5C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC5962
#AC5962
oklch(56.5% 0.108 14.3)
- #008787
#008787
oklch(56.4% 0.096 194.8)
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 #AC5962, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.041
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.053
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
Use #AC5962 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.