#AC7E73
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63.6% 0.06 33.9), rgb(172, 126, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#AC7E73 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC7E73 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 126, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 26%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.06 33.9) |
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 #AC7E73 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC7E73 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC7E73 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC7E73 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.03 33.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC978E
oklch(70.8% 0.047 34)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC7E73
oklch(63.6% 0.06 33.9)
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Step 600
600
#96655A
oklch(55.6% 0.066 33.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F544A
oklch(49% 0.06 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#68453D
oklch(42.8% 0.051 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#543A34
oklch(37.6% 0.039 33.4)
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Step 950
950
#31221E
oklch(26.9% 0.024 35.5)
#AC7E73 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) | #888372 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938C73 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7787B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC7E73
#AC7E73
oklch(63.6% 0.06 33.9)
- #5F95A1
#5F95A1
oklch(63.7% 0.06 213.3)
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 #AC7E73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.032
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
Use #AC7E73 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.