#AC808B
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.6% 0.056 2.2), rgb(172, 128, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#AC808B is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC808B |
| RGB | rgb(172, 128, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 21%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.056 2.2) |
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 #AC808B | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC808B | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC808B text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC808B text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D8
oklch(88.5% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1BABF
oklch(81% 0.027 2.9)
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Step 400
400
#B9969E
oklch(70.7% 0.043 2.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC808B
oklch(64.6% 0.056 2.2)
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Step 600
600
#926470
oklch(55.5% 0.062 2.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C535E
oklch(49% 0.057 1.8)
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Step 800
800
#65444D
oklch(42.7% 0.047 1.4)
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Step 900
900
#523A40
oklch(37.7% 0.035 2.4)
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Step 950
950
#302225
oklch(27% 0.022 4.4)
#AC808B 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) | #86878B | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908F8A | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B47D84 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC808B
#AC808B
oklch(64.6% 0.056 2.2)
- #679A91
#679A91
oklch(64.7% 0.056 182.2)
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 #AC808B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.025
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.046
Use #AC808B 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.