#AC6860
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(59% 0.089 27.3), rgb(172, 104, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#AC6860 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC6860 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 104, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 31%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.089 27.3) |
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 #AC6860 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC6860 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC6860 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC6860 text on black | 4.90:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B3
oklch(80.8% 0.04 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#C6928B
oklch(70.8% 0.064 27.5)
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Step 500
500
#B6766E
oklch(63.1% 0.082 27.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC6860
oklch(59% 0.089 27.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A4D47
oklch(49.1% 0.084 26.5)
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Step 800
800
#70403A
oklch(42.8% 0.068 27.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3632
oklch(37.7% 0.054 26.6)
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Step 950
950
#35201D
oklch(27% 0.033 28.4)
#AC6860 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) | #77725F | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87805F | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B95F66 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC6860
#AC6860
oklch(59% 0.089 27.3)
- #2A8C98
#2A8C98
oklch(59% 0.089 207)
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 #AC6860, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.028
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.038
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.046
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.047
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.054
Use #AC6860 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.