#AC8375
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.6% 0.055 39.7), rgb(172, 131, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#AC8375 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8375 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 131, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 25%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.055 39.7) |
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 #AC8375 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC8375 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC8375 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC8375 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.027 38.4)
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Step 400
400
#B9988D
oklch(70.7% 0.043 39.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC8375
oklch(64.6% 0.055 39.7)
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Step 600
600
#926859
oklch(55.7% 0.059 40.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5649
oklch(49% 0.055 39.7)
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Step 800
800
#65463C
oklch(42.6% 0.046 38.6)
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Step 900
900
#533B33
oklch(37.7% 0.037 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#30231E
oklch(27% 0.022 42)
#AC8375 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) | #8D8774 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968F75 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B67D7F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8375
#AC8375
oklch(64.6% 0.055 39.7)
- #6896A5
#6896A5
oklch(64.6% 0.054 220.2)
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 #AC8375, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.050
Use #AC8375 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.