#AC93A3
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(69.1% 0.037 339.5), rgb(172, 147, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#AC93A3 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC93A3 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 147, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 13%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.037 339.5) |
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 #AC93A3 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AC93A3 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC93A3 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC93A3 text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBBC5
oklch(80.8% 0.023 339.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC93A3
oklch(69.1% 0.037 339.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E7F93
oklch(63.2% 0.047 339.7)
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Step 600
600
#88687D
oklch(55.6% 0.051 339.5)
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Step 700
700
#74566A
oklch(49.1% 0.049 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E4756
oklch(42.8% 0.039 339.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3B47
oklch(37.6% 0.032 338.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D232A
oklch(27.1% 0.019 337.2)
#AC93A3 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) | #9498A4 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999BA2 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF9398 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC93A3
#AC93A3
oklch(69.1% 0.037 339.5)
- #89A393
#89A393
oklch(69.1% 0.037 158.3)
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 #AC93A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.056
Use #AC93A3 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.