#AC8015
Closest named color: Mustard Brown (#AC7E04). oklch(62.7% 0.123 83), rgb(172, 128, 21).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#AC8015 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Brown (#AC7E04), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Brown (#AC7E04) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8015 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 128, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 78%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.123 83) |
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 #AC8015 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC8015 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC8015 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC8015 text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8C1
oklch(88.6% 0.033 83.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BE95
oklch(81% 0.06 82.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE9B57
oklch(70.7% 0.096 82.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC8015
oklch(62.7% 0.123 83)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#322404
oklch(27% 0.051 84.2)
#AC8015 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) | #928100 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8C1C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC726D | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8015
#AC8015
oklch(62.7% 0.123 83)
- #6086D2
#6086D2
oklch(62.6% 0.123 263.1)
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 #AC8015, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.006
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.017
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.027
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
Use #AC8015 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.