#AC8161
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(63.7% 0.07 57.8), rgb(172, 129, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#AC8161 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8161 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 129, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 31%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.07 57.8) |
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 #AC8161 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC8161 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC8161 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC8161 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAC
oklch(80.9% 0.033 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB997F
oklch(70.7% 0.055 59.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC8161
oklch(63.7% 0.07 57.8)
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Step 600
600
#956845
oklch(55.6% 0.076 58.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F5637
oklch(49% 0.071 57.3)
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Step 800
800
#67472E
oklch(42.7% 0.058 58.4)
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Step 900
900
#543C29
oklch(37.8% 0.045 59.2)
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Step 950
950
#312318
oklch(27% 0.029 59.3)
#AC8161 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) | #8E845F | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988E61 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87979 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8161
#AC8161
oklch(63.7% 0.07 57.8)
- #6292B1
#6292B1
oklch(63.8% 0.07 237.7)
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 #AC8161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.021
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.023
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.025
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.040
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
Use #AC8161 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.