#AC6E5E
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(60% 0.083 35.2), rgb(172, 110, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#AC6E5E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC6E5E |
| RGB | rgb(172, 110, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 32%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.083 35.2) |
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 #AC6E5E | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC6E5E | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC6E5E text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC6E5E text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.04 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#C69385
oklch(70.8% 0.065 35.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC6E5E
oklch(60% 0.083 35.2)
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Step 600
600
#A15F4E
oklch(55.6% 0.091 35.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A4E3F
oklch(49.1% 0.085 34.9)
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Step 800
800
#704034
oklch(42.6% 0.07 34.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B372E
oklch(37.8% 0.054 34.8)
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Step 950
950
#35201B
oklch(26.9% 0.034 34)
#AC6E5E 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) | #7D765D | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C835D | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9656A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC6E5E
#AC6E5E
oklch(60% 0.083 35.2)
- #3B8DA0
#3B8DA0
oklch(60.1% 0.083 215.5)
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 #AC6E5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.014
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.023
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.038
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.041
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.046
Use #AC6E5E 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.