#AC6677
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.3% 0.092 4.6), rgb(172, 102, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#AC6677 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC6677 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 102, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 30%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.092 4.6) |
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 #AC6677 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC6677 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC6677 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC6677 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 3.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BD
oklch(80.9% 0.041 4.5)
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Step 400
400
#C5909B
oklch(70.8% 0.066 5.1)
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Step 500
500
#B57483
oklch(63.2% 0.084 4.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC6677
oklch(59.3% 0.092 4.6)
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Step 700
700
#894B5A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 5.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F3E4A
oklch(42.7% 0.07 4.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A353E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 4.3)
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Step 950
950
#351F24
oklch(27% 0.035 4.9)
#AC6677 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) | #717377 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827F76 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7616C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC6677
#AC6677
oklch(59.3% 0.092 4.6)
- #2B9085
#2B9085
oklch(59.4% 0.092 184.6)
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 #AC6677, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.027
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.051
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.066
Use #AC6677 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.