#AC899C
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.9% 0.05 344.7), rgb(172, 137, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#AC899C is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC899C |
| RGB | rgb(172, 137, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 17%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.05 344.7) |
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 #AC899C | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC899C | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC899C text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC899C text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DB
oklch(88.6% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBC4
oklch(81% 0.024 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#B397A6
oklch(70.6% 0.039 344.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC899C
oklch(66.9% 0.05 344.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B677B
oklch(55.7% 0.054 344.6)
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Step 700
700
#765567
oklch(49% 0.051 345.2)
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Step 800
800
#604654
oklch(42.7% 0.041 345.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3B46
oklch(37.7% 0.032 343.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2229
oklch(26.9% 0.022 342.8)
#AC899C 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) | #8B909D | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93959B | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1898F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC899C
#AC899C
oklch(66.9% 0.05 344.7)
- #799F8D
#799F8D
oklch(66.9% 0.05 164.3)
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 #AC899C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.022
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.051
Use #AC899C 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.