#AC685C
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(58.9% 0.09 30.7), rgb(172, 104, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#AC685C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC685C |
| RGB | rgb(172, 104, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 33%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.09 30.7) |
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 #AC685C | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC685C | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC685C text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC685C text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D0
oklch(88.5% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8B1
oklch(81% 0.041 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#C69288
oklch(70.7% 0.065 31)
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Step 500
500
#B6766B
oklch(63% 0.083 30.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC685C
oklch(58.9% 0.09 30.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A4E43
oklch(49.2% 0.083 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#704037
oklch(42.7% 0.069 31.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B3630
oklch(37.6% 0.055 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#35201C
oklch(26.9% 0.034 31.2)
#AC685C 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) | #78725B | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887F5B | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA5E65 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC685C
#AC685C
oklch(58.9% 0.09 30.7)
- #298B9B
#298B9B
oklch(58.9% 0.09 210.8)
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 #AC685C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.042
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.043
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.050
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
Use #AC685C 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.