#AC696C
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.5% 0.086 17.1), rgb(172, 105, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#AC696C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC696C |
| RGB | rgb(172, 105, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 29%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.086 17.1) |
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 #AC696C | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC696C | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC696C text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC696C text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B7
oklch(80.9% 0.043 16.2)
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Step 400
400
#C79091
oklch(70.7% 0.067 17.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC696C
oklch(59.5% 0.086 17.1)
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Step 600
600
#A35B5F
oklch(55.5% 0.094 17.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B4B4F
oklch(49.1% 0.087 16.8)
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Step 800
800
#713E41
oklch(42.7% 0.071 16.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C3537
oklch(37.8% 0.056 16.8)
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Step 950
950
#361F20
oklch(27% 0.036 16.9)
#AC696C 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) | #76746C | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86806B | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8626A | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC696C
#AC696C
oklch(59.5% 0.086 17.1)
- #308E90
#308E90
oklch(59.4% 0.086 197.1)
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 #AC696C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.028
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.034
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.058
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.062
Use #AC696C 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.