#AC956E
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.1% 0.06 80.6), rgb(172, 149, 110).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#AC956E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC956E |
| RGB | rgb(172, 149, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 27%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.06 80.6) |
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 #AC956E | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC956E | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC956E text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC956E text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#E0D8CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA6
oklch(81% 0.038 82.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC956E
oklch(68.1% 0.06 80.6)
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Step 500
500
#A28552
oklch(63.2% 0.077 80.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D6E36
oklch(55.7% 0.084 80.4)
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Step 700
700
#785C28
oklch(49.2% 0.078 80.6)
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Step 800
800
#614B22
oklch(42.7% 0.065 81.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F21
oklch(37.7% 0.05 82)
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Step 950
950
#2F2514
oklch(27.1% 0.032 80)
#AC956E 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) | #9F956B | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59A6F | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68E8B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC956E
#AC956E
oklch(68.1% 0.06 80.6)
- #8399BE
#8399BE
oklch(67.9% 0.06 260.7)
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 #AC956E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.013
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.014
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.015
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.028
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.045
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
Use #AC956E 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.