#AC8D69
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.3% 0.062 70.6), rgb(172, 141, 105).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#AC8D69 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8D69 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 141, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 29%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.062 70.6) |
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 #AC8D69 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC8D69 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8D69 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8D69 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEAC
oklch(81% 0.031 70.6)
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Step 400
400
#B59C80
oklch(70.8% 0.049 70.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC8D69
oklch(66.3% 0.062 70.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D6D46
oklch(55.7% 0.068 71.2)
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Step 700
700
#785A37
oklch(49% 0.064 69.7)
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Step 800
800
#614A2E
oklch(42.6% 0.052 71.1)
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Step 900
900
#503E29
oklch(37.8% 0.041 70.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2418
oklch(27% 0.027 68.7)
#AC8D69 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) | #988E66 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F956A | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78584 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8D69
#AC8D69
oklch(66.3% 0.062 70.6)
- #7796B9
#7796B9
oklch(66.3% 0.063 251.8)
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 #AC8D69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.014
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.024
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.044
Use #AC8D69 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.