#AC8081
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.3% 0.055 17.2), rgb(172, 128, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#AC8081 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8081 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 128, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 21%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.055 17.2) |
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 #AC8081 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC8081 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC8081 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC8081 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
-
Step 200
200
#E3D5D5
oklch(88.4% 0.016 17.5)
-
Step 300
300
#D1BABA
oklch(80.8% 0.026 17.7)
-
Step 400
400
#BA9697
oklch(70.6% 0.043 16.4)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC8081
oklch(64.3% 0.055 17.2)
-
Step 600
600
#936567
oklch(55.6% 0.06 16.3)
-
Step 700
700
#7D5455
oklch(49.1% 0.055 17.6)
-
Step 800
800
#664546
oklch(42.8% 0.046 17.1)
-
Step 900
900
#533A3B
oklch(37.7% 0.036 16.2)
-
Step 950
950
#312222
oklch(27% 0.023 18.7)
#AC8081 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) | #888681 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928E80 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57C81 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8081
#AC8081
oklch(64.3% 0.055 17.2)
- #649899
#649899
oklch(64.4% 0.055 197.4)
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 #AC8081, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.026
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.037
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
Use #AC8081 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.