#AC949D
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.1% 0.031 353.3), rgb(172, 148, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#AC949D is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC949D |
| RGB | rgb(172, 148, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 13%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.031 353.3) |
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 #AC949D | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AC949D | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC949D text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC949D text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DA
oklch(88.4% 0.011 348.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCC1
oklch(80.9% 0.018 355.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC949D
oklch(69.1% 0.031 353.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E808B
oklch(63.1% 0.04 354.3)
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Step 600
600
#886975
oklch(55.5% 0.043 353.5)
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Step 700
700
#745762
oklch(49% 0.041 354.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E4850
oklch(42.8% 0.032 354.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D3C43
oklch(37.7% 0.026 351.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2327
oklch(26.9% 0.017 352.3)
#AC949D 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) | #96989D | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9C9C | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B09397 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC949D
#AC949D
oklch(69.1% 0.031 353.3)
- #89A29A
#89A29A
oklch(69.1% 0.03 174.1)
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 #AC949D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.030
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.051
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.052
Use #AC949D 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.