#AC916A
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.2% 0.063 76.5), rgb(172, 145, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#AC916A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 76°. 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 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC916A |
| RGB | rgb(172, 145, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 28%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.063 76.5) |
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 #AC916A | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC916A | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC916A text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC916A text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8CA
oklch(88.6% 0.022 76.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 77.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC916A
oklch(67.2% 0.063 76.5)
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Step 500
500
#A58350
oklch(63.1% 0.08 76.6)
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Step 600
600
#906C33
oklch(55.6% 0.087 76.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A26
oklch(49.1% 0.081 76.1)
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Step 800
800
#644A21
oklch(42.8% 0.067 76.6)
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Step 900
900
#513E20
oklch(37.7% 0.052 77.5)
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Step 950
950
#302413
oklch(27% 0.034 75.2)
#AC916A 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) | #9C9167 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2986B | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68A87 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC916A
#AC916A
oklch(67.2% 0.063 76.5)
- #7D98BC
#7D98BC
oklch(67.2% 0.062 255.7)
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 #AC916A, 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 0.013
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.022
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.049
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.052
Use #AC916A 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.