#AC844E
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64% 0.087 73.5), rgb(172, 132, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#AC844E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC844E |
| RGB | rgb(172, 132, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.087 73.5) |
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 #AC844E | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC844E | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC844E text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC844E text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#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
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 73.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B71
oklch(70.7% 0.068 74.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC844E
oklch(64% 0.087 73.5)
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Step 600
600
#946A2D
oklch(55.6% 0.094 73.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E5820
oklch(49% 0.087 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#67481C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 72.9)
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Step 900
900
#543D1D
oklch(37.8% 0.057 73.7)
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Step 950
950
#312412
oklch(27.1% 0.036 74.3)
#AC844E 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) | #938549 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8F4F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B97A77 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC844E
#AC844E
oklch(64% 0.087 73.5)
- #668FC0
#668FC0
oklch(64% 0.087 253.4)
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 #AC844E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.009
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.013
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.014
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.016
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.042
Use #AC844E 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.