#AC8383
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.9% 0.051 18.5), rgb(172, 131, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#AC8383 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8383 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 131, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 20%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.051 18.5) |
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 #AC8383 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC8383 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC8383 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC8383 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBBA
oklch(80.9% 0.024 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#B89797
oklch(70.6% 0.04 18.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC8383
oklch(64.9% 0.051 18.5)
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Step 600
600
#916667
oklch(55.5% 0.056 17.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B5555
oklch(49% 0.051 19.1)
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Step 800
800
#644646
oklch(42.7% 0.041 18.9)
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Step 900
900
#523B3B
oklch(37.8% 0.033 18.7)
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Step 950
950
#302222
oklch(26.9% 0.022 18.6)
#AC8383 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) | #8A8983 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949082 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57F83 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8383
#AC8383
oklch(64.9% 0.051 18.5)
- #6A999A
#6A999A
oklch(65% 0.051 197.7)
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 #AC8383, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
Use #AC8383 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.