#AC8E75
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.8% 0.051 61.6), rgb(172, 142, 117).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#AC8E75 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8E75 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 142, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 25%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.051 61.6) |
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 #AC8E75 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC8E75 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8E75 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8E75 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 60.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 59.3)
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Step 400
400
#B39C88
oklch(70.8% 0.039 63.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC8E75
oklch(66.8% 0.051 61.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B6C52
oklch(55.5% 0.055 61.3)
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Step 700
700
#765A42
oklch(49% 0.052 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#604A37
oklch(42.7% 0.042 62.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E30
oklch(37.8% 0.033 61)
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Step 950
950
#2E241C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 60.4)
#AC8E75 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) | #979073 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9675 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68887 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8E75
#AC8E75
oklch(66.8% 0.051 61.6)
- #7999B1
#7999B1
oklch(66.7% 0.051 240.9)
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 #AC8E75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.016
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.032
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.049
Use #AC8E75 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.