#AC5976
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.1% 0.113 359.1), rgb(172, 89, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#AC5976 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC5976 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 89, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.113 359.1) |
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 #AC5976 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC5976 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC5976 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC5976 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#DDB4C0
oklch(81% 0.05 358.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB8B9F
oklch(70.6% 0.082 359.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC6E88
oklch(63.2% 0.103 359.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC5976
oklch(57.1% 0.113 359.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F455F
oklch(49.2% 0.104 359.4)
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Step 800
800
#74394E
oklch(42.7% 0.086 358.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E3141
oklch(37.6% 0.068 358.2)
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Step 950
950
#371D26
oklch(26.9% 0.043 358.2)
#AC5976 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) | #656A77 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7974 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B85363 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC5976
#AC5976
oklch(57.1% 0.113 359.1)
- #008B79
#008B79
oklch(57% 0.104 179.4)
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 #AC5976, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.057
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.057
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.060
Use #AC5976 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.