#AC5A76
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.3% 0.111 359.5), rgb(172, 90, 118).
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White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#AC5A76 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 359°. 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 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC5A76 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 90, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.111 359.5) |
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 #AC5A76 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC5A76 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC5A76 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC5A76 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#DDB4BF
oklch(80.9% 0.049 0.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB8C9F
oklch(70.8% 0.08 359.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC6E87
oklch(63.1% 0.103 359.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC5A76
oklch(57.3% 0.111 359.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F455F
oklch(49.2% 0.104 359.4)
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Step 800
800
#74394D
oklch(42.7% 0.086 359.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E3240
oklch(37.8% 0.066 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#371D26
oklch(26.9% 0.043 358.2)
#AC5A76 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) | #666B77 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7974 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B85464 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC5A76
#AC5A76
oklch(57.3% 0.111 359.5)
- #008C7A
#008C7A
oklch(57.3% 0.104 179.5)
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 #AC5A76, 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 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.055
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.060
Use #AC5A76 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.