#AC6360
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(58.1% 0.095 22.9), rgb(172, 99, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#AC6360 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC6360 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 99, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 31%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.095 22.9) |
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 #AC6360 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC6360 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC6360 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC6360 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 20.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B4
oklch(80.8% 0.043 21.7)
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Step 400
400
#C8908D
oklch(70.7% 0.069 22.4)
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Step 500
500
#B97471
oklch(63.2% 0.088 22.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC6360
oklch(58.1% 0.095 22.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C4B49
oklch(49.1% 0.088 22.6)
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Step 800
800
#723E3C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C3533
oklch(37.6% 0.057 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#361F1E
oklch(26.9% 0.036 22.5)
#AC6360 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) | #736E5F | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847D5F | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B95963 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC6360
#AC6360
oklch(58.1% 0.095 22.9)
- #148B94
#148B94
oklch(58.2% 0.095 203.2)
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 #AC6360, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.051
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.051
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.058
Use #AC6360 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.