#AC5D5D
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(57% 0.103 20.8), rgb(172, 93, 93).
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White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#AC5D5D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC5D5D |
| RGB | rgb(172, 93, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 32%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.103 20.8) |
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 #AC5D5D | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC5D5D | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC5D5D text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC5D5D 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.026 20.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B4
oklch(80.8% 0.046 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB8E8D
oklch(70.7% 0.075 20.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC7171
oklch(63% 0.095 20.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC5D5D
oklch(57% 0.103 20.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4849
oklch(49% 0.096 20.3)
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Step 800
800
#743C3C
oklch(42.7% 0.079 20.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3433
oklch(37.7% 0.061 21.8)
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Step 950
950
#371E1E
oklch(26.8% 0.039 20)
#AC5D5D 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) | #6E6A5D | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817A5C | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA535E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC5D5D
#AC5D5D
oklch(57% 0.103 20.8)
- #00888F
#00888F
oklch(57% 0.097 201.2)
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 #AC5D5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.046
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.054
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.054
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.055
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.060
Use #AC5D5D 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.