#AC853D
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(64% 0.102 80.5), rgb(172, 133, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#AC853D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC853D |
| RGB | rgb(172, 133, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 48%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.102 80.5) |
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 #AC853D | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC853D | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC853D text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC853D text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 81.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9D
oklch(81% 0.05 80.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA9C66
oklch(70.7% 0.08 81.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC853D
oklch(64% 0.102 80.5)
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Step 600
600
#946B0F
oklch(55.5% 0.11 80.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674907
oklch(42.7% 0.085 80.4)
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Step 900
900
#543D12
oklch(37.7% 0.066 79.6)
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Step 950
950
#31240C
oklch(27% 0.042 80.6)
#AC853D 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) | #958535 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8F3F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7975 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC853D
#AC853D
oklch(64% 0.102 80.5)
- #688CCA
#688CCA
oklch(63.9% 0.102 260.9)
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 #AC853D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.015
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.023
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.026
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.028
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.033
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.035
Use #AC853D 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.