#AC916E
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.2% 0.058 73.8), rgb(172, 145, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#AC916E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC916E |
| RGB | rgb(172, 145, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 27%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.058 73.8) |
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 #AC916E | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC916E | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC916E text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC916E text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#E1D7CB
oklch(88.4% 0.02 72.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA7
oklch(81% 0.037 75.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC916E
oklch(67.2% 0.058 73.8)
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Step 500
500
#A58355
oklch(63.2% 0.075 74.1)
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Step 600
600
#906C3A
oklch(55.7% 0.081 73.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A5A2C
oklch(49.1% 0.075 74.4)
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Step 800
800
#644A26
oklch(42.9% 0.062 73.8)
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Step 900
900
#513E23
oklch(37.8% 0.049 75.1)
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Step 950
950
#302415
oklch(27% 0.031 72.1)
#AC916E 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) | #9B926C | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2986F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68A88 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC916E
#AC916E
oklch(67.2% 0.058 73.8)
- #7D98BA
#7D98BA
oklch(67.1% 0.059 254.4)
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 #AC916E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.008
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.018
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.049
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.052
Use #AC916E 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.