#AC8F9C
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68% 0.039 349.4), rgb(172, 143, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#AC8F9C is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8F9C |
| RGB | rgb(172, 143, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 15%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.039 349.4) |
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 #AC8F9C | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC8F9C | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8F9C text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8F9C text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6DA
oklch(88.6% 0.013 353.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEBBC3
oklch(81% 0.024 350.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC8F9C
oklch(68% 0.039 349.4)
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Step 500
500
#A27D8E
oklch(63.1% 0.051 349.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C6678
oklch(55.5% 0.055 349)
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Step 700
700
#775565
oklch(49.1% 0.051 349.3)
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Step 800
800
#614652
oklch(42.8% 0.041 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3B44
oklch(37.7% 0.031 350)
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Step 950
950
#2E2228
oklch(26.8% 0.021 347.1)
#AC8F9C 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) | #91949D | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98989B | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18E93 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8F9C
#AC8F9C
oklch(68% 0.039 349.4)
- #81A194
#81A194
oklch(68.1% 0.04 168.5)
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 #AC8F9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.037
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
Use #AC8F9C 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.