#AC8A6D
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(65.8% 0.058 62), rgb(172, 138, 109).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#AC8A6D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8A6D |
| RGB | rgb(172, 138, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 28%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.058 62) |
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 #AC8A6D | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC8A6D | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8A6D text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8A6D text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 61.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAE
oklch(80.9% 0.029 62.2)
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Step 400
400
#B69B84
oklch(70.8% 0.046 62.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC8A6D
oklch(65.8% 0.058 62)
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Step 600
600
#8E6B4C
oklch(55.5% 0.063 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#79593D
oklch(49% 0.059 62)
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Step 800
800
#634933
oklch(42.8% 0.049 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#503D2D
oklch(37.6% 0.037 61.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F241A
oklch(27% 0.024 63.8)
#AC8A6D 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) | #958C6B | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D936D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78382 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8A6D
#AC8A6D
oklch(65.8% 0.058 62)
- #7296B3
#7296B3
oklch(65.7% 0.059 243.1)
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 #AC8A6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.043
Use #AC8A6D 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.