#AC846D
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.6% 0.06 51.2), rgb(172, 132, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#AC846D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC846D |
| RGB | rgb(172, 132, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 28%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.06 51.2) |
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 #AC846D | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC846D | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC846D text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC846D text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#E2D6D0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCB0
oklch(81% 0.029 51.8)
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Step 400
400
#B99987
oklch(70.7% 0.046 51)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC846D
oklch(64.6% 0.06 51.2)
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Step 600
600
#926950
oklch(55.7% 0.064 52.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C5741
oklch(49.1% 0.059 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#654736
oklch(42.6% 0.049 50.5)
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Step 900
900
#533C2F
oklch(37.8% 0.039 50.6)
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Step 950
950
#30231B
oklch(26.9% 0.025 53)
#AC846D 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) | #8F876B | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98906D | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77D7E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC846D
#AC846D
oklch(64.6% 0.06 51.2)
- #6895AC
#6895AC
oklch(64.6% 0.06 231.1)
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 #AC846D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
Use #AC846D 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.