#AC6959
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59% 0.09 34.2), rgb(172, 105, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#AC6959 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC6959 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 105, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.09 34.2) |
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 #AC6959 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC6959 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC6959 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC6959 text on black | 4.91:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
-
Step 200
200
#E8D4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 34.3)
-
Step 300
300
#D9B8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.04 33.9)
-
Step 400
400
#C59286
oklch(70.6% 0.065 33.6)
-
Step 500
500
#B67768
oklch(63.1% 0.083 34)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC6959
oklch(59% 0.09 34.2)
-
Step 700
700
#8A4E40
oklch(49.1% 0.084 34)
-
Step 800
800
#704035
oklch(42.7% 0.07 33.8)
-
Step 900
900
#5B372E
oklch(37.8% 0.054 34.8)
-
Step 950
950
#35201B
oklch(26.9% 0.034 34)
#AC6959 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) | #797258 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898058 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA5F65 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC6959
#AC6959
oklch(59% 0.09 34.2)
- #2C8B9E
#2C8B9E
oklch(59.1% 0.09 213.9)
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 #AC6959, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.022
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.025
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.039
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.046
Use #AC6959 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.