#AC8138
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(63.1% 0.104 78), rgb(172, 129, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#AC8138 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8138 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 129, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.104 78) |
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 #AC8138 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC8138 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC8138 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC8138 text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#E4D7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 76.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 77.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD9B65
oklch(70.8% 0.082 78.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC8138
oklch(63.1% 0.104 78)
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Step 600
600
#976909
oklch(55.5% 0.113 77.7)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694804
oklch(42.8% 0.087 77.9)
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Step 900
900
#553C10
oklch(37.6% 0.068 77.6)
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Step 950
950
#32240C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 78.7)
#AC8138 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) | #928230 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8D3A | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB7571 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8138
#AC8138
oklch(63.1% 0.104 78)
- #618BC8
#618BC8
oklch(63.2% 0.104 257.7)
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 #AC8138, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.021
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.023
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.024
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.025
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.026
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.028
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.032
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.033
Use #AC8138 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.