#AC998D
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(69.6% 0.028 54.4), rgb(172, 153, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#AC998D is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC998D |
| RGB | rgb(172, 153, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 16%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.028 54.4) |
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 #AC998D | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AC998D | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC998D text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC998D text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB6
oklch(80.9% 0.018 56.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC998D
oklch(69.6% 0.028 54.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C8475
oklch(63.1% 0.037 53.9)
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Step 600
600
#866E5E
oklch(55.7% 0.039 55.5)
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Step 700
700
#725B4D
oklch(49% 0.037 52.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B3F
oklch(42.8% 0.031 55.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E36
oklch(37.6% 0.024 51.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2520
oklch(27.1% 0.014 57.6)
#AC998D 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) | #9E9A8C | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39E8D | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B29696 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC998D
#AC998D
oklch(69.6% 0.028 54.4)
- #8DA1AD
#8DA1AD
oklch(69.7% 0.029 234.2)
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 #AC998D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.027
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.028
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.043
Use #AC998D 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.