#AC8149
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(63.3% 0.09 72.2), rgb(172, 129, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#AC8149 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8149 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 129, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.09 72.2) |
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 #AC8149 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC8149 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC8149 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC8149 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#D3BDA2
oklch(81% 0.044 72.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A6F
oklch(70.7% 0.071 72.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC8149
oklch(63.3% 0.09 72.2)
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Step 600
600
#966929
oklch(55.6% 0.098 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#80571B
oklch(49% 0.091 72.3)
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Step 800
800
#684819
oklch(42.8% 0.076 73.3)
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Step 900
900
#553C1B
oklch(37.7% 0.059 71.9)
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Step 950
950
#322311
oklch(26.9% 0.037 70.2)
#AC8149 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) | #908344 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8D4A | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7674 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8149
#AC8149
oklch(63.3% 0.09 72.2)
- #618DC0
#618DC0
oklch(63.2% 0.091 252.8)
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 #AC8149, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.008
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.010
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.010
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.020
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.039
Use #AC8149 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.