#AC8D9B
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.6% 0.042 349.4), rgb(172, 141, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#AC8D9B is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8D9B |
| RGB | rgb(172, 141, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 16%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.042 349.4) |
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 #AC8D9B | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC8D9B | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8D9B text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8D9B text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E1D5DA
oklch(88.4% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC3
oklch(80.9% 0.027 349.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC8D9B
oklch(67.6% 0.042 349.4)
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Step 500
500
#A37D8E
oklch(63.2% 0.052 350.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E6578
oklch(55.5% 0.059 349.8)
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Step 700
700
#795465
oklch(49.1% 0.055 350.1)
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Step 800
800
#624553
oklch(42.7% 0.045 348.7)
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Step 900
900
#503A44
oklch(37.6% 0.035 349.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2228
oklch(27% 0.022 349.3)
#AC8D9B 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) | #8F929C | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96979A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18C92 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8D9B
#AC8D9B
oklch(67.6% 0.042 349.4)
- #7EA093
#7EA093
oklch(67.6% 0.042 169.7)
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 #AC8D9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.032
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.039
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
Use #AC8D9B 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.