#AC949A
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69% 0.03 1.1), rgb(172, 148, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#AC949A is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC949A |
| RGB | rgb(172, 148, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 13%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.03 1.1) |
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 #AC949A | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AC949A | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC949A text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC949A 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6D8
oklch(88.4% 0.01 2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCC0
oklch(81% 0.019 0.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC949A
oklch(69% 0.03 1.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E8088
oklch(63.1% 0.038 0.5)
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Step 600
600
#896A72
oklch(55.7% 0.041 1.4)
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Step 700
700
#74585F
oklch(49.1% 0.038 2)
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Step 800
800
#5E484E
oklch(42.7% 0.031 0.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3C41
oklch(37.6% 0.025 358.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2326
oklch(26.9% 0.016 358.3)
#AC949A 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) | #97989A | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9B9A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B19396 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC949A
#AC949A
oklch(69% 0.03 1.1)
- #88A29C
#88A29C
oklch(69.1% 0.03 179.8)
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 #AC949A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.028
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.037
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
Use #AC949A 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.