#AC8B89
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(66.7% 0.04 22.3), rgb(172, 139, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#AC8B89 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8B89 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 139, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 17%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.04 22.3) |
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 #AC8B89 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC8B89 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8B89 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8B89 text on black | 6.80:1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D6
oklch(88.4% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCBB
oklch(80.9% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49998
oklch(70.7% 0.032 20.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC8B89
oklch(66.7% 0.04 22.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B6968
oklch(55.5% 0.044 20.5)
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Step 700
700
#765856
oklch(49.1% 0.04 23)
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Step 800
800
#604846
oklch(42.7% 0.033 24)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C3B
oklch(37.7% 0.027 21.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2323
oklch(26.9% 0.017 18.3)
#AC8B89 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) | #918F89 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999589 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3888B | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8B89
#AC8B89
oklch(66.7% 0.04 22.3)
- #779C9F
#779C9F
oklch(66.6% 0.041 202.4)
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 #AC8B89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.030
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.035
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.047
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
Use #AC8B89 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.