#AC8F88
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.5% 0.037 33.8), rgb(172, 143, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#AC8F88 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 34°. 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 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8F88 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 143, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 18%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.037 33.8) |
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 #AC8F88 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC8F88 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8F88 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8F88 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D4
oklch(88.4% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB7
oklch(81% 0.023 35.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC8F88
oklch(67.5% 0.037 33.8)
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Step 500
500
#A48077
oklch(63.2% 0.047 34.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F6960
oklch(55.7% 0.051 33.7)
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Step 700
700
#79574F
oklch(49% 0.047 33.6)
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Step 800
800
#634741
oklch(42.7% 0.04 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#513C37
oklch(37.8% 0.031 33.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2320
oklch(26.9% 0.019 34.4)
#AC8F88 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) | #959287 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9888 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38B8D | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8F88
#AC8F88
oklch(67.5% 0.037 33.8)
- #7D9DA4
#7D9DA4
oklch(67.4% 0.037 212.5)
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 #AC8F88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.028
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.051
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.052
Use #AC8F88 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.