#AC7E65
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(63.2% 0.068 49.6), rgb(172, 126, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#AC7E65 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC7E65 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 126, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 30%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.068 49.6) |
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 #AC7E65 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC7E65 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC7E65 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC7E65 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAE
oklch(80.9% 0.033 50.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD9784
oklch(70.6% 0.053 47.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC7E65
oklch(63.2% 0.068 49.6)
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Step 600
600
#97664C
oklch(55.6% 0.074 48.7)
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Step 700
700
#80553D
oklch(49.1% 0.068 49.8)
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Step 800
800
#684632
oklch(42.7% 0.056 51.2)
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Step 900
900
#553B2C
oklch(37.8% 0.044 50.9)
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Step 950
950
#32221A
oklch(26.9% 0.029 47.6)
#AC7E65 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) | #8A8263 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958C65 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87677 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC7E65
#AC7E65
oklch(63.2% 0.068 49.6)
- #5D92AB
#5D92AB
oklch(63.2% 0.068 229.5)
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 #AC7E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.028
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.032
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.047
Use #AC7E65 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.