#AC8A83
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.3% 0.043 31.7), rgb(172, 138, 131).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#AC8A83 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 32°. 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 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8A83 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 138, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 20%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.043 31.7) |
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 #AC8A83 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC8A83 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8A83 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8A83 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#B59994
oklch(70.7% 0.034 29.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC8A83
oklch(66.3% 0.043 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D6A62
oklch(55.7% 0.047 33.2)
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Step 700
700
#775851
oklch(49.1% 0.043 33)
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Step 800
800
#614843
oklch(42.7% 0.035 31.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C38
oklch(37.6% 0.028 32)
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Step 950
950
#2F2321
oklch(27% 0.019 29.3)
#AC8A83 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) | #918E82 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999483 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48688 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8A83
#AC8A83
oklch(66.3% 0.043 31.7)
- #759BA2
#759BA2
oklch(66.4% 0.043 210.1)
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 #AC8A83, 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 0.034
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.053
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.055
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.058
Use #AC8A83 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.