#AC4108
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(51.7% 0.152 42), rgb(172, 65, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#AC4108 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Umber (#A0450E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC4108 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 65, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 91%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.152 42) |
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 #AC4108 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC4108 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC4108 text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AC4108 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBB29C
oklch(81% 0.074 42.1)
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Step 400
400
#DE8764
oklch(70.8% 0.118 42.5)
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Step 500
500
#D26538
oklch(63% 0.15 41.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE490A
oklch(55.7% 0.163 42.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AC4108
oklch(51.7% 0.152 42)
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Step 800
800
#853004
oklch(42.7% 0.126 41.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C10
oklch(37.7% 0.098 42.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0B
oklch(26.9% 0.063 41.6)
#AC4108 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) | #605400 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6C00 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE2338 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC4108
#AC4108
oklch(51.7% 0.152 42)
- #00748F
#00748F
oklch(51.8% 0.095 221.5)
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 #AC4108, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.023
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.029
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.030
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.030
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.032
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.039
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.041
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.044
Use #AC4108 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.