#AC836F
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.4% 0.059 47.2), rgb(172, 131, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#AC836F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC836F |
| RGB | rgb(172, 131, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 27%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.059 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 #AC836F | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC836F | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC836F text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC836F text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#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
#D1BBB1
oklch(80.8% 0.029 46)
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Step 400
400
#BA9888
oklch(70.6% 0.047 46.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC836F
oklch(64.4% 0.059 47.2)
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Step 600
600
#936853
oklch(55.6% 0.064 47)
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Step 700
700
#7D5643
oklch(49% 0.06 46.9)
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Step 800
800
#664738
oklch(42.8% 0.049 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#533B30
oklch(37.6% 0.039 45.7)
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Step 950
950
#31231C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 47.8)
#AC836F 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) | #8E876E | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978F6F | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77C7E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC836F
#AC836F
oklch(64.4% 0.059 47.2)
- #6795A9
#6795A9
oklch(64.4% 0.058 226.9)
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 #AC836F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
Use #AC836F 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.