#AC95A0
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.4% 0.031 347.5), rgb(172, 149, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#AC95A0 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC95A0 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 149, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 12%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.031 347.5) |
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 #AC95A0 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AC95A0 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC95A0 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC95A0 text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#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
#CBBCC3
oklch(81% 0.019 347.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC95A0
oklch(69.4% 0.031 347.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D808E
oklch(63.1% 0.041 347.7)
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Step 600
600
#876978
oklch(55.5% 0.044 347.1)
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Step 700
700
#735865
oklch(49.2% 0.04 348.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D4852
oklch(42.7% 0.032 348.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C44
oklch(37.6% 0.026 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2328
oklch(27% 0.017 346.8)
#AC95A0 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) | #9699A0 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9C9F | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B09599 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC95A0
#AC95A0
oklch(69.4% 0.031 347.5)
- #8BA398
#8BA398
oklch(69.4% 0.031 166.1)
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 #AC95A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.032
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
Use #AC95A0 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.