#AC976E
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(68.5% 0.061 83.8), rgb(172, 151, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#AC976E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 84°. 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 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC976E |
| RGB | rgb(172, 151, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 27%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.061 83.8) |
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 #AC976E | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AC976E | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC976E text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC976E text on black | 7.40:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 84.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC976E
oklch(68.5% 0.061 83.8)
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Step 500
500
#A08650
oklch(63.2% 0.079 84.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B6F33
oklch(55.6% 0.086 84.2)
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Step 700
700
#765C26
oklch(49% 0.079 83.2)
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Step 800
800
#604C21
oklch(42.8% 0.066 84.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F20
oklch(37.7% 0.051 82.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2513
oklch(27% 0.033 83.8)
#AC976E 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) | #A1966B | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69C6F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6908C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC976E
#AC976E
oklch(68.5% 0.061 83.8)
- #869AC1
#869AC1
oklch(68.5% 0.062 263.6)
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 #AC976E, 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 0.015
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
Use #AC976E 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.