#AC8F7E
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.2% 0.043 52.1), rgb(172, 143, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#AC8F7E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8F7E |
| RGB | rgb(172, 143, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 22%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.043 52.1) |
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 #AC8F7E | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC8F7E | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8F7E text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8F7E text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E5
oklch(93.5% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7D0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB1
oklch(80.8% 0.027 52.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC8F7E
oklch(67.2% 0.043 52.1)
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Step 500
500
#A5816B
oklch(63.2% 0.055 52.9)
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Step 600
600
#906A53
oklch(55.7% 0.06 52.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A5843
oklch(49.1% 0.055 52.7)
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Step 800
800
#634838
oklch(42.7% 0.045 51.8)
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Step 900
900
#513C30
oklch(37.6% 0.036 51)
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Step 950
950
#30231C
oklch(26.9% 0.024 49.6)
#AC8F7E 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) | #97917D | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E977E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58A8A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8F7E
#AC8F7E
oklch(67.2% 0.043 52.1)
- #7C9BAC
#7C9BAC
oklch(67.2% 0.043 232.2)
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 #AC8F7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.025
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.050
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.052
Use #AC8F7E 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.