#AC8B99
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.2% 0.044 351), rgb(172, 139, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#AC8B99 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8B99 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 139, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 17%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.044 351) |
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 #AC8B99 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC8B99 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8B99 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8B99 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DA
oklch(88.5% 0.016 352)
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Step 300
300
#D0BAC3
oklch(81% 0.028 351)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC8B99
oklch(67.2% 0.044 351)
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Step 500
500
#A57C8E
oklch(63.2% 0.056 350.7)
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Step 600
600
#906578
oklch(55.7% 0.061 351.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A5365
oklch(49% 0.058 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#634452
oklch(42.6% 0.047 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#513A44
oklch(37.8% 0.036 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#302228
oklch(27.1% 0.024 351.3)
#AC8B99 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) | #8E919A | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959698 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18A90 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8B99
#AC8B99
oklch(67.2% 0.044 351)
- #7B9F92
#7B9F92
oklch(67.2% 0.044 170.8)
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 #AC8B99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.030
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.033
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.052
Use #AC8B99 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.