#AC847F
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(65% 0.05 26.7), rgb(172, 132, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#AC847F is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC847F |
| RGB | rgb(172, 132, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 21%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.05 26.7) |
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 #AC847F | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC847F | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC847F text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC847F text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D4
oklch(88.5% 0.014 28.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB8
oklch(80.9% 0.024 27.4)
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Step 400
400
#B89894
oklch(70.8% 0.039 26.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC847F
oklch(65% 0.05 26.7)
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Step 600
600
#916762
oklch(55.6% 0.055 26.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B5651
oklch(49.1% 0.05 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#644643
oklch(42.6% 0.042 25.4)
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Step 900
900
#523B38
oklch(37.7% 0.033 27.2)
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Step 950
950
#302321
oklch(27.1% 0.02 28.5)
#AC847F 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) | #8C897F | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95907F | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57F83 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC847F
#AC847F
oklch(65% 0.05 26.7)
- #6B989F
#6B989F
oklch(65% 0.05 208.1)
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 #AC847F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
Use #AC847F 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.