#AC8E8D
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.4% 0.036 20.3), rgb(172, 142, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#AC8E8D is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8E8D |
| RGB | rgb(172, 142, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 16%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.036 20.3) |
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 #AC8E8D | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC8E8D | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8E8D text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8E8D text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#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
#E1D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBBA
oklch(80.9% 0.023 21.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC8E8D
oklch(67.4% 0.036 20.3)
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Step 500
500
#A47F7E
oklch(63.2% 0.046 20.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6867
oklch(55.7% 0.05 20.5)
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Step 700
700
#795655
oklch(49% 0.047 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#634746
oklch(42.8% 0.039 21.1)
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Step 900
900
#513B3B
oklch(37.7% 0.031 18.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2322
oklch(27% 0.019 23.9)
#AC8E8D 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) | #93928D | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A978D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38B8E | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8E8D
#AC8E8D
oklch(67.4% 0.036 20.3)
- #7D9E9F
#7D9E9F
oklch(67.5% 0.036 198.6)
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 #AC8E8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.026
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
Use #AC8E8D 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.