#AC8F75
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67% 0.051 63.7), rgb(172, 143, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#AC8F75 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 64°. 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 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8F75 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 143, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 25%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.051 63.7) |
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 #AC8F75 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC8F75 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8F75 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8F75 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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 400.
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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
#E2D7CD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDAC
oklch(81% 0.032 64.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC8F75
oklch(67% 0.051 63.7)
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Step 500
500
#A68160
oklch(63.1% 0.065 62.9)
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Step 600
600
#916A46
oklch(55.6% 0.071 63.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B5938
oklch(49.2% 0.065 64.5)
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Step 800
800
#64482F
oklch(42.6% 0.054 62.3)
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Step 900
900
#523D2A
oklch(37.8% 0.042 63.1)
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Step 950
950
#302419
oklch(27.1% 0.026 63.9)
#AC8F75 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) | #989073 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9775 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68988 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8F75
#AC8F75
oklch(67% 0.051 63.7)
- #7B99B3
#7B99B3
oklch(66.9% 0.051 244.8)
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 #AC8F75, 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 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.049
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.049
Use #AC8F75 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.