#AC867F
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.4% 0.048 30.4), rgb(172, 134, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#AC867F is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC867F |
| RGB | rgb(172, 134, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 21%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.048 30.4) |
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 #AC867F | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC867F | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC867F text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC867F text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D4
oklch(88.5% 0.014 28.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBB8
oklch(80.8% 0.023 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#B79893
oklch(70.6% 0.038 28.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC867F
oklch(65.4% 0.048 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#906861
oklch(55.6% 0.053 30)
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Step 700
700
#7A5750
oklch(49.2% 0.048 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#634742
oklch(42.7% 0.04 30.2)
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Step 900
900
#513C38
oklch(37.8% 0.031 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#302321
oklch(27.1% 0.02 28.5)
#AC867F 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) | #8E8A7E | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97927F | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58184 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC867F
#AC867F
oklch(65.4% 0.048 30.4)
- #6E99A1
#6E99A1
oklch(65.5% 0.048 210.3)
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 #AC867F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.033
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.055
Use #AC867F 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.