#AC8F78 Hex Color
Dusty warmth with grounded optimism
#ac8f78 is a light, ashy orange with brown undertones and very low saturation. Its dusty finish feels practical yet optimistic, making it useful for autumn branding, food packaging, youth campaigns, and construction safety accents. Use it as a supporting tone beside charcoal, cream, or dark teal. The hex code #ac8f78 also supports readable black text at body sizes.
Questions about #ac8f78
What is #ac8f78 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ac8f78 is rgb(172, 143, 120), in HSL hsl(27, 24%, 57%) and in CMYK 0%, 17%, 30%, 33%.
What colors pair well with #ac8f78?
#ac8f78 pairs well with charcoal, cream, and dark teal, which balance its dusty orange warmth while preserving the practical, low-saturation feel that makes it easy to use as a supporting color.
Is #ac8f78 readable on white or black?
#ac8f78 has a 3.01:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.95:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.