#AC907E
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.4% 0.043 54.6), rgb(172, 144, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#AC907E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC907E |
| RGB | rgb(172, 144, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 22%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.043 54.6) |
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 #AC907E | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC907E | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC907E text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC907E text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB1
oklch(80.8% 0.027 52.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC907E
oklch(67.4% 0.043 54.6)
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Step 500
500
#A4816A
oklch(63.1% 0.055 54.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F6A52
oklch(55.6% 0.059 54.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A5842
oklch(49.1% 0.056 53.9)
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Step 800
800
#634837
oklch(42.6% 0.046 53.3)
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Step 900
900
#513D30
oklch(37.8% 0.035 54.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F241C
oklch(27.1% 0.022 57.7)
#AC907E 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) | #98927D | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E987E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58B8B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC907E
#AC907E
oklch(67.4% 0.043 54.6)
- #7D9BAD
#7D9BAD
oklch(67.3% 0.043 234.6)
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 #AC907E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.023
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.049
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
Use #AC907E 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.