#AC8D7C
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.7% 0.045 50.3), rgb(172, 141, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#AC8D7C is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 50°. 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 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8D7C |
| RGB | rgb(172, 141, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 22%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.045 50.3) |
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 #AC8D7C | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC8D7C | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8D7C text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8D7C text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D2
oklch(88.5% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB4
oklch(80.9% 0.022 51.5)
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Step 400
400
#B49B8D
oklch(70.8% 0.036 51.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC8D7C
oklch(66.7% 0.045 50.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B6B5A
oklch(55.5% 0.048 49.3)
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Step 700
700
#765949
oklch(49% 0.046 50.2)
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Step 800
800
#60493C
oklch(42.6% 0.038 50.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D34
oklch(37.7% 0.03 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E241E
oklch(27% 0.019 52.6)
#AC8D7C 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) | #958F7B | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D967C | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58888 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8D7C
#AC8D7C
oklch(66.7% 0.045 50.3)
- #799AAB
#799AAB
oklch(66.7% 0.044 230.6)
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 #AC8D7C, 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 0.036
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.050
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
Use #AC8D7C 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.