#AC976C
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(68.4% 0.064 84.8), rgb(172, 151, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#AC976C is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC976C |
| RGB | rgb(172, 151, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 28%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.064 84.8) |
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 #AC976C | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AC976C | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC976C text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC976C text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 83.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC976C
oklch(68.4% 0.064 84.8)
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Step 500
500
#A0864D
oklch(63.1% 0.082 85.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B6F30
oklch(55.6% 0.088 85.1)
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Step 700
700
#765D22
oklch(49.2% 0.083 85.6)
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Step 800
800
#604C1E
oklch(42.7% 0.068 85.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F1E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 83.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2512
oklch(26.9% 0.034 84.8)
#AC976C 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) | #A19669 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69C6D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6908C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC976C
#AC976C
oklch(68.4% 0.064 84.8)
- #869AC2
#869AC2
oklch(68.5% 0.064 264)
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 #AC976C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.011
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.014
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.028
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.046
Use #AC976C 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.