#AC7580
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.2% 0.071 6.2), rgb(172, 117, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#AC7580 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC7580 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 117, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 25%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.071 6.2) |
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 #AC7580 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC7580 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC7580 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC7580 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 6.1)
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Step 400
400
#C0939B
oklch(70.8% 0.055 6.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC7580
oklch(62.2% 0.071 6.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A606C
oklch(55.6% 0.077 6.4)
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Step 700
700
#834F5A
oklch(49% 0.071 6.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B414A
oklch(42.7% 0.06 6)
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Step 900
900
#57373E
oklch(37.7% 0.047 5.3)
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Step 950
950
#332024
oklch(26.9% 0.03 5.5)
#AC7580 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) | #7D7E80 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A887F | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B67179 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC7580
#AC7580
oklch(62.2% 0.071 6.2)
- #51958D
#51958D
oklch(62.3% 0.071 185.7)
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 #AC7580, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.011
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.035
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.037
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.049
Use #AC7580 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.