#AC8E97
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.7% 0.038 358.2), rgb(172, 142, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#AC8E97 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8E97 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 142, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 15%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.038 358.2) |
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 #AC8E97 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC8E97 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8E97 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8E97 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D9
oklch(88.6% 0.013 358.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEBBC0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 359.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC8E97
oklch(67.7% 0.038 358.2)
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Step 500
500
#A37E89
oklch(63.2% 0.048 358.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E6773
oklch(55.7% 0.053 358.8)
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Step 700
700
#785560
oklch(49% 0.049 358.5)
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Step 800
800
#62464F
oklch(42.8% 0.041 357.9)
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Step 900
900
#503B41
oklch(37.8% 0.031 359.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2226
oklch(26.9% 0.021 358.3)
#AC8E97 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) | #919397 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989896 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18D91 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8E97
#AC8E97
oklch(67.7% 0.038 358.2)
- #7F9F97
#7F9F97
oklch(67.6% 0.037 178.2)
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 #AC8E97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.028
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
Use #AC8E97 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.