#AC8F8A
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.5% 0.036 29.5), rgb(172, 143, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#AC8F8A is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8F8A |
| RGB | rgb(172, 143, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 17%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.036 29.5) |
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 #AC8F8A | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC8F8A | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8F8A text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8F8A text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#CFBCB8
oklch(81% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC8F8A
oklch(67.5% 0.036 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#A47F79
oklch(63% 0.047 29)
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Step 600
600
#8E6962
oklch(55.6% 0.049 30.8)
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Step 700
700
#795751
oklch(49.1% 0.047 30.1)
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Step 800
800
#624743
oklch(42.6% 0.038 28.3)
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Step 900
900
#503C38
oklch(37.7% 0.029 31.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2321
oklch(27% 0.019 29.3)
#AC8F8A 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) | #95928A | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B988A | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38C8E | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8F8A
#AC8F8A
oklch(67.5% 0.036 29.5)
- #7E9DA3
#7E9DA3
oklch(67.5% 0.036 210.7)
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 #AC8F8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.027
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.049
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.052
Use #AC8F8A 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.