#AC798A
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.3% 0.067 357.5), rgb(172, 121, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#AC798A is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 358°. 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 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC798A |
| RGB | rgb(172, 121, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 24%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.067 357.5) |
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 #AC798A | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC798A | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC798A text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC798A text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D9
oklch(88.4% 0.019 356.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C1
oklch(80.8% 0.033 355.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD93A1
oklch(70.7% 0.054 356.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC798A
oklch(63.3% 0.067 357.5)
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Step 600
600
#966173
oklch(55.5% 0.073 357.8)
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Step 700
700
#805061
oklch(49.1% 0.068 357.1)
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Step 800
800
#68424F
oklch(42.7% 0.056 357.6)
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Step 900
900
#553842
oklch(37.8% 0.044 357.1)
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Step 950
950
#322126
oklch(27.1% 0.027 359.8)
#AC798A 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) | #7F828B | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8B89 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4777F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC798A
#AC798A
oklch(63.3% 0.067 357.5)
- #5B9889
#5B9889
oklch(63.4% 0.068 176.5)
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 #AC798A, 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 0.031
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.049
Use #AC798A 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.