#AC8F91
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.7% 0.035 13.4), rgb(172, 143, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#AC8F91 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8F91 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 143, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 15%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.035 13.4) |
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 #AC8F91 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC8F91 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8F91 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8F91 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D7
oklch(88.5% 0.012 11)
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Step 300
300
#CEBBBC
oklch(80.8% 0.022 14)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC8F91
oklch(67.7% 0.035 13.4)
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Step 500
500
#A37F81
oklch(63.2% 0.045 14.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E686B
oklch(55.7% 0.049 13.5)
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Step 700
700
#785659
oklch(49% 0.045 13)
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Step 800
800
#624749
oklch(42.8% 0.037 13.8)
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Step 900
900
#503B3D
oklch(37.6% 0.03 12.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2324
oklch(27.1% 0.018 12.8)
#AC8F91 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) | #939391 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9891 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28D90 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8F91
#AC8F91
oklch(67.7% 0.035 13.4)
- #7F9F9D
#7F9F9D
oklch(67.8% 0.036 191.6)
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 #AC8F91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.025
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.051
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.053
Use #AC8F91 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.