#AC7973
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.6% 0.065 26.6), rgb(172, 121, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#AC7973 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC7973 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 121, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 26%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.065 26.6) |
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 #AC7973 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC7973 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC7973 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC7973 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 25.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9590
oklch(70.8% 0.051 26.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC7973
oklch(62.6% 0.065 26.6)
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Step 600
600
#99635D
oklch(55.6% 0.071 26.5)
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Step 700
700
#82524D
oklch(49.1% 0.065 26.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A433F
oklch(42.7% 0.055 26)
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Step 900
900
#563935
oklch(37.7% 0.042 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#33211F
oklch(27% 0.028 26.2)
#AC7973 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) | #848072 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908A72 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77378 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC7973
#AC7973
oklch(62.6% 0.065 26.6)
- #56939C
#56939C
oklch(62.5% 0.065 207.7)
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 #AC7973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.025
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.034
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.035
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.049
Use #AC7973 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.