#AC6960
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(59.2% 0.088 28.2), rgb(172, 105, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#AC6960 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.026 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 | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC6960 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 105, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 31%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.088 28.2) |
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 #AC6960 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC6960 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC6960 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC6960 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.022 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8B2
oklch(81% 0.039 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#C5928B
oklch(70.7% 0.063 27.6)
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Step 500
500
#B5776E
oklch(63.1% 0.08 28.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC6960
oklch(59.2% 0.088 28.2)
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Step 700
700
#894E46
oklch(49.1% 0.081 28.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F403A
oklch(42.6% 0.067 28)
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Step 900
900
#5A3732
oklch(37.7% 0.051 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#35201D
oklch(27% 0.033 28.4)
#AC6960 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) | #78735F | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88805F | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96067 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC6960
#AC6960
oklch(59.2% 0.088 28.2)
- #2D8C99
#2D8C99
oklch(59.1% 0.088 208.2)
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 #AC6960, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.026
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.038
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.047
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.052
Use #AC6960 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.