#AC9178
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.5% 0.048 64.7), rgb(172, 145, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#AC9178 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC9178 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 145, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 24%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.048 64.7) |
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 #AC9178 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC9178 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC9178 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC9178 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 64.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 64)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC9178
oklch(67.5% 0.048 64.7)
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Step 500
500
#A48262
oklch(63.1% 0.062 64.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F6B49
oklch(55.6% 0.067 64.1)
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Step 700
700
#79593A
oklch(49% 0.062 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#634930
oklch(42.7% 0.052 64.6)
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Step 900
900
#513D2B
oklch(37.7% 0.04 63.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2419
oklch(27% 0.025 66.4)
#AC9178 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) | #9A9276 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09878 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58B8A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC9178
#AC9178
oklch(67.5% 0.048 64.7)
- #7E9AB3
#7E9AB3
oklch(67.4% 0.049 245.6)
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 #AC9178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.015
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
Use #AC9178 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.