#AC9183
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.7% 0.038 49), rgb(172, 145, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#AC9183 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC9183 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 145, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 20%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.038 49) |
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 #AC9183 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC9183 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC9183 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC9183 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB3
oklch(80.8% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC9183
oklch(67.7% 0.038 49)
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Step 500
500
#A38170
oklch(63.1% 0.049 47.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E6A58
oklch(55.6% 0.054 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#785948
oklch(49.2% 0.049 49.9)
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Step 800
800
#62483B
oklch(42.6% 0.041 47.7)
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Step 900
900
#503D33
oklch(37.8% 0.032 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F241E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 50.1)
#AC9183 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) | #989382 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9983 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48D8D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC9183
#AC9183
oklch(67.7% 0.038 49)
- #809DAB
#809DAB
oklch(67.9% 0.038 228.8)
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 #AC9183, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.029
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.033
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.053
Use #AC9183 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.