#AC94A2
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.2% 0.035 342.1), rgb(172, 148, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#AC94A2 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC94A2 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 148, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 13%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.035 342.1) |
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 #AC94A2 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AC94A2 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC94A2 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC94A2 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#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
#DFD6DB
oklch(88.5% 0.012 342.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBBBC4
oklch(80.8% 0.022 342.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC94A2
oklch(69.2% 0.035 342.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D7F91
oklch(63% 0.045 341.8)
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Step 600
600
#88687B
oklch(55.5% 0.049 342.4)
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Step 700
700
#735768
oklch(49.1% 0.045 341.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E4755
oklch(42.7% 0.038 341.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3C46
oklch(37.8% 0.029 342.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2329
oklch(27% 0.018 341.7)
#AC94A2 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) | #9598A3 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9CA1 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF9499 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC94A2
#AC94A2
oklch(69.2% 0.035 342.1)
- #8AA396
#8AA396
oklch(69.2% 0.034 162.8)
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 #AC94A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
Use #AC94A2 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.