#AC804A
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(63.1% 0.09 70.7), rgb(172, 128, 74).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#AC804A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Brown (#AB7E4C), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC804A |
| RGB | rgb(172, 128, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.09 70.7) |
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 #AC804A | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC804A | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC804A text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC804A text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA3
oklch(80.8% 0.043 69.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A70
oklch(70.8% 0.071 71.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC804A
oklch(63.1% 0.09 70.7)
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Step 600
600
#97692B
oklch(55.7% 0.097 71.2)
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Step 700
700
#81571E
oklch(49.2% 0.09 70.6)
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Step 800
800
#69471B
oklch(42.7% 0.075 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#553C1C
oklch(37.7% 0.058 71.2)
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Step 950
950
#322311
oklch(26.9% 0.037 70.2)
#AC804A 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) | #8F8245 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8C4B | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7573 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC804A
#AC804A
oklch(63.1% 0.09 70.7)
- #5F8DBE
#5F8DBE
oklch(63% 0.09 250.9)
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 #AC804A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.007
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.007
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.010
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.023
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.032
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
Use #AC804A 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.