#AC8348
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(63.7% 0.092 74.9), rgb(172, 131, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#AC8348 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8348 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 131, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.092 74.9) |
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 #AC8348 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC8348 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC8348 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC8348 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#E3D7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 75)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B6E
oklch(70.8% 0.072 75.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC8348
oklch(63.7% 0.092 74.9)
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Step 600
600
#956A26
oklch(55.6% 0.099 75.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F5818
oklch(49.1% 0.093 75)
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Step 800
800
#674817
oklch(42.6% 0.076 75)
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Step 900
900
#543D1A
oklch(37.8% 0.06 75.6)
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Step 950
950
#312410
oklch(27% 0.038 76.8)
#AC8348 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) | #928443 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8E4A | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7875 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8348
#AC8348
oklch(63.7% 0.092 74.9)
- #648EC2
#648EC2
oklch(63.7% 0.091 254.3)
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 #AC8348, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.012
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.013
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.014
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.016
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.031
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.038
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.041
Use #AC8348 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.