#AC676C
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.1% 0.089 15.5), rgb(172, 103, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#AC676C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC676C |
| RGB | rgb(172, 103, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 29%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.089 15.5) |
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 #AC676C | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC676C | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC676C text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC676C text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B8
oklch(80.9% 0.039 16)
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Step 400
400
#C59193
oklch(70.7% 0.063 16.2)
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Step 500
500
#B67579
oklch(63.2% 0.082 15.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC676C
oklch(59.1% 0.089 15.5)
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Step 700
700
#894C51
oklch(49% 0.083 15.3)
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Step 800
800
#703F42
oklch(42.8% 0.069 16.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3638
oklch(37.8% 0.053 16.4)
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Step 950
950
#352021
oklch(27.1% 0.033 16.3)
#AC676C 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) | #74726C | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857F6B | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86069 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC676C
#AC676C
oklch(59.1% 0.089 15.5)
- #2A8E8E
#2A8E8E
oklch(59.1% 0.089 195)
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 #AC676C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.028
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.061
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.062
Use #AC676C 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.