#AC8B6F
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66% 0.056 61.9), rgb(172, 139, 111).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#AC8B6F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8B6F |
| RGB | rgb(172, 139, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 27%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.056 61.9) |
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 #AC8B6F | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC8B6F | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8B6F text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8B6F text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#E1D7CF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 61.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDAF
oklch(80.9% 0.027 61.9)
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Step 400
400
#B59B85
oklch(70.7% 0.044 62.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC8B6F
oklch(66% 0.056 61.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E6B4E
oklch(55.6% 0.061 60.7)
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Step 700
700
#78593F
oklch(49% 0.056 60.9)
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Step 800
800
#624934
oklch(42.7% 0.047 61.1)
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Step 900
900
#503D2D
oklch(37.6% 0.037 61.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F241B
oklch(27% 0.023 60.9)
#AC8B6F 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) | #958D6D | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D946F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68483 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8B6F
#AC8B6F
oklch(66% 0.056 61.9)
- #7497B2
#7497B2
oklch(66% 0.056 241.8)
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 #AC8B6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.019
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.045
Use #AC8B6F 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.