#AC8879
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.7% 0.049 43.8), rgb(172, 136, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#AC8879 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8879 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 136, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 24%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.049 43.8) |
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 #AC8879 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC8879 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC8879 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8879 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D2
oklch(88.4% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB4
oklch(80.9% 0.024 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#B6998D
oklch(70.6% 0.039 43.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC8879
oklch(65.7% 0.049 43.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F695A
oklch(55.5% 0.054 42.5)
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Step 700
700
#79584A
oklch(49.1% 0.049 44)
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Step 800
800
#63483D
oklch(42.8% 0.041 43.2)
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Step 900
900
#513C34
oklch(37.7% 0.033 41.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F231E
oklch(26.9% 0.021 43.7)
#AC8879 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) | #918B78 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999379 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58284 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8879
#AC8879
oklch(65.7% 0.049 43.8)
- #7098A8
#7098A8
oklch(65.6% 0.05 224.6)
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 #AC8879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.050
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.053
Use #AC8879 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.