#AC8337
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(63.5% 0.106 80.1), rgb(172, 131, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#AC8337 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8337 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 131, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 52%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.106 80.1) |
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 #AC8337 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC8337 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC8337 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC8337 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#D2BE9B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 81.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B64
oklch(70.7% 0.082 79.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC8337
oklch(63.5% 0.106 80.1)
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Step 600
600
#966A01
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D0F
oklch(37.8% 0.069 79.6)
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Step 950
950
#32240B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 79.5)
#AC8337 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) | #93842E | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8E3A | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7773 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8337
#AC8337
oklch(63.5% 0.106 80.1)
- #658BCB
#658BCB
oklch(63.6% 0.106 260.4)
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 #AC8337, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.021
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.024
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.026
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.028
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.029
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.032
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.034
Use #AC8337 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.