#AC8035
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(62.9% 0.106 77.8), rgb(172, 128, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#AC8035 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8035 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 128, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 53%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.106 77.8) |
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 #AC8035 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC8035 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC8035 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC8035 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 77.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9B
oklch(80.8% 0.052 78.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A64
oklch(70.6% 0.083 77.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC8035
oklch(62.9% 0.106 77.8)
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Step 600
600
#986902
oklch(55.6% 0.115 77.7)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#563C0F
oklch(37.7% 0.069 76.9)
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Step 950
950
#32230B
oklch(26.9% 0.043 76.7)
#AC8035 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) | #91812C | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C38 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB7470 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8035
#AC8035
oklch(62.9% 0.106 77.8)
- #5F8AC9
#5F8AC9
oklch(62.9% 0.107 257.8)
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 #AC8035, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.023
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.024
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.025
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.025
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.026
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.027
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.030
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.031
Use #AC8035 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.