#AC7B79
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63.1% 0.062 21.6), rgb(172, 123, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#AC7B79 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC7B79 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 123, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 24%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.062 21.6) |
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 #AC7B79 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC7B79 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC7B79 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC7B79 text on black | 5.86:1 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.017 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9B8
oklch(80.9% 0.031 20.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD9593
oklch(70.6% 0.048 21.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC7B79
oklch(63.1% 0.062 21.6)
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Step 600
600
#976462
oklch(55.7% 0.067 21.9)
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Step 700
700
#815251
oklch(49.1% 0.063 20.9)
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Step 800
800
#694442
oklch(42.8% 0.052 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#553938
oklch(37.7% 0.04 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#322221
oklch(27.1% 0.025 22.9)
#AC7B79 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) | #848279 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908B78 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6767B | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC7B79
#AC7B79
oklch(63.1% 0.062 21.6)
- #5A9599
#5A9599
oklch(63.1% 0.062 201.3)
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 #AC7B79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.031
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
Use #AC7B79 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.