#AC5979
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.2% 0.114 356.9), rgb(172, 89, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#AC5979 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC5979 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 89, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.114 356.9) |
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 #AC5979 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC5979 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC5979 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC5979 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB3C1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 356.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB8BA1
oklch(70.7% 0.083 357.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC6D8A
oklch(63% 0.106 357.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC5979
oklch(57.2% 0.114 356.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F4462
oklch(49.1% 0.107 356.5)
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Step 800
800
#743950
oklch(42.8% 0.087 356.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E3142
oklch(37.7% 0.069 356.9)
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Step 950
950
#371D27
oklch(26.9% 0.043 355.8)
#AC5979 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) | #656A7A | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7977 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B75465 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC5979
#AC5979
oklch(57.2% 0.114 356.9)
- #008C77
#008C77
oklch(57.2% 0.106 177.1)
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 #AC5979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.059
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
Use #AC5979 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.