#AC8428
Closest named color: Mustard Brown (#AC7E04). oklch(63.6% 0.116 83.9), rgb(172, 132, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#AC8428 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Brown (#AC7E04), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Brown (#AC7E04) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8428 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 132, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 62%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.116 83.9) |
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 #AC8428 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC8428 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC8428 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC8428 text on black | 6.08:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE97
oklch(80.9% 0.057 83.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB9C5C
oklch(70.7% 0.091 84.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC8428
oklch(63.6% 0.116 83.9)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5B00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 83.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#543D03
oklch(37.6% 0.075 83.8)
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Step 950
950
#312407
oklch(26.9% 0.047 84.1)
#AC8428 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) | #958419 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8E2C | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB7772 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8428
#AC8428
oklch(63.6% 0.116 83.9)
- #6789D1
#6789D1
oklch(63.6% 0.116 264.2)
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 #AC8428, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.024
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.025
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.030
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.031
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.036
Use #AC8428 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.