#AC8231
Closest named color: Mustard Brown (#AC7E04). oklch(63.3% 0.11 80.6), rgb(172, 130, 49).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#AC8231 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Brown (#AC7E04), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Brown (#AC7E04) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8231 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 130, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 56%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.11 80.6) |
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 #AC8231 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC8231 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC8231 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC8231 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
#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
#E3D8C4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 82.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3BE9A
oklch(81% 0.054 81.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B61
oklch(70.7% 0.085 80.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC8231
oklch(63.3% 0.11 80.6)
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Step 600
600
#966B00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 80.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#553D0B
oklch(37.7% 0.071 80.8)
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Step 950
950
#322409
oklch(27.1% 0.046 80.9)
#AC8231 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) | #938327 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8D34 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB7671 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8231
#AC8231
oklch(63.3% 0.11 80.6)
- #638ACC
#638ACC
oklch(63.3% 0.109 260.5)
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 #AC8231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.021
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.025
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.028
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
Use #AC8231 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.