#AC686A
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.3% 0.088 18.1), rgb(172, 104, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#AC686A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC686A |
| RGB | rgb(172, 104, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 29%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.088 18.1) |
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 #AC686A | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC686A | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC686A text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC686A text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#E7D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.021 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 18)
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Step 400
400
#C59192
oklch(70.7% 0.063 17.5)
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Step 500
500
#B57577
oklch(63% 0.081 17.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC686A
oklch(59.3% 0.088 18.1)
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Step 700
700
#894D4F
oklch(49.2% 0.081 18.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F3F41
oklch(42.6% 0.067 17.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3637
oklch(37.7% 0.052 18)
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Step 950
950
#352020
oklch(27% 0.033 19.4)
#AC686A 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) | #75736A | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868069 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86069 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC686A
#AC686A
oklch(59.3% 0.088 18.1)
- #2C8E91
#2C8E91
oklch(59.3% 0.088 198)
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 #AC686A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.035
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.057
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.061
Use #AC686A 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.