#AC8981
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.1% 0.045 33.1), rgb(172, 137, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#AC8981 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 33°. 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 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8981 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 137, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 21%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.045 33.1) |
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 #AC8981 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC8981 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8981 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8981 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#E1D6D4
oklch(88.4% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB8
oklch(80.9% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#B59993
oklch(70.6% 0.035 32.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC8981
oklch(66.1% 0.045 33.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D6961
oklch(55.5% 0.048 32.8)
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Step 700
700
#785850
oklch(49.2% 0.045 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#624842
oklch(42.8% 0.037 33.3)
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Step 900
900
#503C38
oklch(37.7% 0.029 31.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2321
oklch(27% 0.019 29.3)
#AC8981 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) | #918D80 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999481 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58587 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8981
#AC8981
oklch(66.1% 0.045 33.1)
- #739AA3
#739AA3
oklch(66.1% 0.045 213.5)
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 #AC8981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.058
Use #AC8981 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.