#AC846A
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.5% 0.062 54.4), rgb(172, 132, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#AC846A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC846A |
| RGB | rgb(172, 132, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 28%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.062 54.4) |
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 #AC846A | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC846A | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC846A text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC846A text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#E2D6CF
oklch(88.4% 0.016 52.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAF
oklch(80.9% 0.03 53.9)
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Step 400
400
#B99984
oklch(70.6% 0.049 55)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC846A
oklch(64.5% 0.062 54.4)
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Step 600
600
#92694D
oklch(55.6% 0.067 55.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D573E
oklch(49.1% 0.063 54.1)
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Step 800
800
#654733
oklch(42.6% 0.052 54.5)
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Step 900
900
#533C2D
oklch(37.8% 0.041 54.2)
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Step 950
950
#30231B
oklch(26.9% 0.025 53)
#AC846A 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) | #8F8768 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99906A | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77D7D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC846A
#AC846A
oklch(64.5% 0.062 54.4)
- #6894AE
#6894AE
oklch(64.4% 0.062 235)
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 #AC846A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.031
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
Use #AC846A 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.