#AC8249
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(63.5% 0.091 73.4), rgb(172, 130, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#AC8249 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8249 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 130, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.091 73.4) |
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 #AC8249 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC8249 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC8249 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC8249 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#E3D7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA2
oklch(80.9% 0.044 74)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A6F
oklch(70.7% 0.071 72.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC8249
oklch(63.5% 0.091 73.4)
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Step 600
600
#966928
oklch(55.5% 0.099 72.8)
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Step 700
700
#80581A
oklch(49.2% 0.092 73.7)
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Step 800
800
#684819
oklch(42.8% 0.076 73.3)
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Step 900
900
#543C1B
oklch(37.6% 0.059 73.1)
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Step 950
950
#322411
oklch(27.2% 0.038 73.6)
#AC8249 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) | #918444 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8E4A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7775 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8249
#AC8249
oklch(63.5% 0.091 73.4)
- #638EC1
#638EC1
oklch(63.6% 0.091 253.3)
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 #AC8249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.010
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.011
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.013
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.017
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.033
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.036
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.042
Use #AC8249 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.