#AC607D
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(58.5% 0.104 356.5), rgb(172, 96, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#AC607D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC607D |
| RGB | rgb(172, 96, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 31%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.104 356.5) |
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 #AC607D | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC607D | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC607D text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC607D text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2D9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 356.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5C1
oklch(81% 0.046 357.3)
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Step 400
400
#C78DA2
oklch(70.6% 0.075 355.7)
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Step 500
500
#B8708B
oklch(63.1% 0.097 356.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC607D
oklch(58.5% 0.104 356.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B4762
oklch(49% 0.097 356.1)
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Step 800
800
#713B50
oklch(42.7% 0.08 356.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C3342
oklch(37.7% 0.062 357.1)
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Step 950
950
#361E27
oklch(27% 0.04 356.1)
#AC607D 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) | #6A6F7E | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7D7B | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B75C6A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC607D
#AC607D
oklch(58.5% 0.104 356.5)
- #168F7A
#168F7A
oklch(58.3% 0.104 176.9)
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 #AC607D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.040
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.059
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.066
Use #AC607D 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.