#AC6962
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(59.2% 0.087 26.4), rgb(172, 105, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#AC6962 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 26°. 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 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC6962 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 105, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 31%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.087 26.4) |
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 #AC6962 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC6962 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC6962 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC6962 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#D9B7B3
oklch(80.8% 0.04 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#C5928C
oklch(70.7% 0.063 26.4)
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Step 500
500
#B5766F
oklch(63% 0.081 26.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC6962
oklch(59.2% 0.087 26.4)
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Step 700
700
#894E48
oklch(49.2% 0.081 26.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F403B
oklch(42.7% 0.067 26.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3633
oklch(37.6% 0.052 25)
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Step 950
950
#35201E
oklch(27% 0.033 25.5)
#AC6962 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) | #787361 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888061 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96067 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC6962
#AC6962
oklch(59.2% 0.087 26.4)
- #2E8D98
#2E8D98
oklch(59.4% 0.087 206.2)
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 #AC6962, 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 0.030
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.036
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.047
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.053
Use #AC6962 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.