#AC778E
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63% 0.073 351.7), rgb(172, 119, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#AC778E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC778E |
| RGB | rgb(172, 119, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 24%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.073 351.7) |
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 #AC778E | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC778E | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC778E text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC778E text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8C3
oklch(81% 0.035 352.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD92A4
oklch(70.6% 0.057 351.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC778E
oklch(63% 0.073 351.7)
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Step 600
600
#976078
oklch(55.6% 0.078 352.2)
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Step 700
700
#814F65
oklch(49.2% 0.073 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#694153
oklch(42.8% 0.061 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#553744
oklch(37.6% 0.047 352)
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Step 950
950
#322028
oklch(26.9% 0.031 351.1)
#AC778E 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) | #7C818F | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898A8D | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4757F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC778E
#AC778E
oklch(63% 0.073 351.7)
- #589884
#589884
oklch(63.1% 0.073 171.8)
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 #AC778E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.020
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
Use #AC778E 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.