#AC9689
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(68.9% 0.032 52.5), rgb(172, 150, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#AC9689 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC9689 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 150, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 17%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.032 52.5) |
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 #AC9689 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AC9689 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC9689 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC9689 text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#DFD7D2
oklch(88.4% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB5
oklch(80.9% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC9689
oklch(68.9% 0.032 52.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E8373
oklch(63.1% 0.041 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#896C5B
oklch(55.5% 0.045 51.9)
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Step 700
700
#745A4B
oklch(49% 0.041 51.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A3E
oklch(42.8% 0.035 51.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E34
oklch(37.7% 0.027 55.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D241F
oklch(26.9% 0.016 50.7)
#AC9689 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) | #9C9888 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19C89 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B39292 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC9689
#AC9689
oklch(68.9% 0.032 52.5)
- #889FAC
#889FAC
oklch(68.9% 0.032 232.7)
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 #AC9689, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
Use #AC9689 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.