#AC8F94
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.8% 0.036 6.4), rgb(172, 143, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#AC8F94 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 6°. 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 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8F94 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 143, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 15%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.036 6.4) |
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 #AC8F94 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC8F94 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8F94 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8F94 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D8
oklch(88.5% 0.012 4.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEBBBE
oklch(80.9% 0.022 6.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC8F94
oklch(67.8% 0.036 6.4)
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Step 500
500
#A27E85
oklch(63% 0.046 5.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D676F
oklch(55.5% 0.05 4.9)
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Step 700
700
#78565C
oklch(49.1% 0.046 7.2)
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Step 800
800
#62464C
oklch(42.7% 0.039 4.7)
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Step 900
900
#503B3F
oklch(37.7% 0.03 5.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2325
oklch(27.1% 0.019 7.2)
#AC8F94 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) | #939394 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999893 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28D91 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8F94
#AC8F94
oklch(67.8% 0.036 6.4)
- #809F9B
#809F9B
oklch(67.8% 0.035 186.7)
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 #AC8F94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.026
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.039
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.055
Use #AC8F94 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.