#AC796A
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.4% 0.068 37.1), rgb(172, 121, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#AC796A is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC796A |
| RGB | rgb(172, 121, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 28%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.068 37.1) |
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 #AC796A | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC796A | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC796A text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC796A text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAB2
oklch(81% 0.033 37.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9689
oklch(70.8% 0.053 38.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC796A
oklch(62.4% 0.068 37.1)
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Step 600
600
#996454
oklch(55.6% 0.074 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#835244
oklch(49% 0.07 36.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A4438
oklch(42.7% 0.057 38.3)
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Step 900
900
#573931
oklch(37.7% 0.045 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#33221D
oklch(27.1% 0.028 37.1)
#AC796A 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) | #857F69 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91896A | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87275 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC796A
#AC796A
oklch(62.4% 0.068 37.1)
- #5492A2
#5492A2
oklch(62.4% 0.068 216.3)
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 #AC796A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.019
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.036
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.042
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
Use #AC796A 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.