#AC8A9C
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.1% 0.048 345.4), rgb(172, 138, 156).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#AC8A9C is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8A9C |
| RGB | rgb(172, 138, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 17%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.048 345.4) |
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 #AC8A9C | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC8A9C | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8A9C text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8A9C text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DB
oklch(88.5% 0.016 347.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 345)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC8A9C
oklch(67.1% 0.048 345.4)
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Step 500
500
#A57B92
oklch(63.1% 0.061 345)
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Step 600
600
#90647C
oklch(55.7% 0.066 345.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5269
oklch(49% 0.063 344.2)
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Step 800
800
#644455
oklch(42.8% 0.051 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#513946
oklch(37.6% 0.039 345.5)
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Step 950
950
#302229
oklch(27.1% 0.024 347.4)
#AC8A9C 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) | #8C909D | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94959B | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18A90 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8A9C
#AC8A9C
oklch(67.1% 0.048 345.4)
- #7A9F8E
#7A9F8E
oklch(67% 0.048 165.2)
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 #AC8A9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.024
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.042
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.051
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.052
Use #AC8A9C 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.