#AC8972
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(65.7% 0.054 54.9), rgb(172, 137, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#AC8972 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8972 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 137, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 26%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.054 54.9) |
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 #AC8972 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC8972 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC8972 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8972 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDB1
oklch(81% 0.026 56)
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Step 400
400
#B69A88
oklch(70.6% 0.042 54.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC8972
oklch(65.7% 0.054 54.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F6A52
oklch(55.6% 0.059 54.1)
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Step 700
700
#795943
oklch(49.2% 0.054 55.6)
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Step 800
800
#634837
oklch(42.6% 0.046 53.3)
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Step 900
900
#513D30
oklch(37.8% 0.035 54.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F241C
oklch(27.1% 0.022 57.7)
#AC8972 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) | #938C70 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9372 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68383 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8972
#AC8972
oklch(65.7% 0.054 54.9)
- #7197AE
#7197AE
oklch(65.7% 0.054 235.3)
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 #AC8972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.026
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.047
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.048
Use #AC8972 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.