#AC6064
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(57.7% 0.099 17.3), rgb(172, 96, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#AC6064 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC6064 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 96, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 31%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.099 17.3) |
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 #AC6064 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC6064 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC6064 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC6064 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B6
oklch(81% 0.044 18.1)
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Step 400
400
#C98F90
oklch(70.7% 0.071 17.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA7275
oklch(63% 0.091 17.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC6064
oklch(57.7% 0.099 17.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D494D
oklch(49% 0.092 17.3)
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Step 800
800
#733D40
oklch(42.8% 0.076 17.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D3436
oklch(37.7% 0.059 17.1)
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Step 950
950
#371F20
oklch(27.1% 0.038 17.1)
#AC6064 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) | #6F6D64 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827C63 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B95762 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC6064
#AC6064
oklch(57.7% 0.099 17.3)
- #008B8E
#008B8E
oklch(57.8% 0.098 197.5)
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 #AC6064, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.037
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.050
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.053
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.057
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.060
Use #AC6064 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.