#AC816C
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(64% 0.062 47.2), rgb(172, 129, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#AC816C is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC816C |
| RGB | rgb(172, 129, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 28%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.062 47.2) |
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 #AC816C | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC816C | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC816C text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC816C text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D0
oklch(88.5% 0.017 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB0
oklch(80.9% 0.031 47.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB9887
oklch(70.7% 0.049 47.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC816C
oklch(64% 0.062 47.2)
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Step 600
600
#946751
oklch(55.5% 0.067 47)
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Step 700
700
#7E5642
oklch(49.1% 0.062 47.4)
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Step 800
800
#674636
oklch(42.7% 0.052 46.7)
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Step 900
900
#543B2F
oklch(37.7% 0.041 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#31231C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 47.8)
#AC816C 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) | #8C856B | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968E6C | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77A7B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC816C
#AC816C
oklch(64% 0.062 47.2)
- #6394A9
#6394A9
oklch(64% 0.061 226.8)
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 #AC816C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
Use #AC816C 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.