#AC9072
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.1% 0.054 68.6), rgb(172, 144, 114).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#AC9072 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC9072 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 144, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 26%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.054 68.6) |
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 #AC9072 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC9072 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC9072 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC9072 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDAA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 67.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC9072
oklch(67.1% 0.054 68.6)
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Step 500
500
#A5825B
oklch(63.1% 0.069 69.1)
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Step 600
600
#906B41
oklch(55.6% 0.075 68.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B5933
oklch(49.1% 0.07 68)
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Step 800
800
#64492B
oklch(42.7% 0.058 68.2)
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Step 900
900
#513D27
oklch(37.6% 0.044 68.5)
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Step 950
950
#302417
oklch(27.1% 0.029 68.4)
#AC9072 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) | #9A9170 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09773 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68988 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC9072
#AC9072
oklch(67.1% 0.054 68.6)
- #7C99B6
#7C99B6
oklch(67.1% 0.054 248.6)
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 #AC9072, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.010
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.025
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
Use #AC9072 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.