#AC9486
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.4% 0.035 52.1), rgb(172, 148, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#AC9486 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC9486 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 148, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 19%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.035 52.1) |
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 #AC9486 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC9486 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC9486 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC9486 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D2
oklch(88.5% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB4
oklch(80.9% 0.022 51.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC9486
oklch(68.4% 0.035 52.1)
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Step 500
500
#A08271
oklch(63% 0.045 51.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B6C59
oklch(55.7% 0.049 52.9)
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Step 700
700
#765A49
oklch(49.2% 0.045 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#60493C
oklch(42.6% 0.038 50.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D33
oklch(37.7% 0.03 50.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E241E
oklch(27% 0.019 52.6)
#AC9486 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) | #9B9685 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09B86 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B39090 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC9486
#AC9486
oklch(68.4% 0.035 52.1)
- #859EAC
#859EAC
oklch(68.5% 0.035 232.5)
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 #AC9486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.033
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.047
Use #AC9486 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.