#AC5B68
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(57% 0.106 10.8), rgb(172, 91, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#AC5B68 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC5B68 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 91, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 33%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.106 10.8) |
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 #AC5B68 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC5B68 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC5B68 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC5B68 text on black | 4.45:1 | 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
#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
#EAD2D5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 9.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B9
oklch(80.9% 0.047 11.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB8D95
oklch(70.7% 0.076 10.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC707B
oklch(63.1% 0.097 10.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC5B68
oklch(57% 0.106 10.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4753
oklch(49.1% 0.098 10.8)
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Step 800
800
#753A44
oklch(42.7% 0.083 10.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E3339
oklch(37.7% 0.062 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#371E22
oklch(27% 0.039 9.7)
#AC5B68 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) | #6A6A68 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7966 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B95360 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC5B68
#AC5B68
oklch(57% 0.106 10.8)
- #008985
#008985
oklch(56.9% 0.098 191.2)
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 #AC5B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.047
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.057
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.059
Use #AC5B68 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.