#AC855D
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.5% 0.073 66.6), rgb(172, 133, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#AC855D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC855D |
| RGB | rgb(172, 133, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 32%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.073 66.6) |
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 #AC855D | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC855D | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC855D text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC855D text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA9
oklch(81% 0.036 67.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99A7B
oklch(70.6% 0.057 66.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC855D
oklch(64.5% 0.073 66.6)
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Step 600
600
#936A3E
oklch(55.7% 0.08 66.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D5830
oklch(49.1% 0.074 66.7)
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Step 800
800
#664829
oklch(42.7% 0.061 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#533D25
oklch(37.8% 0.048 67.9)
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Step 950
950
#312416
oklch(27.2% 0.031 68)
#AC855D 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) | #92875A | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B905E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87C7B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC855D
#AC855D
oklch(64.5% 0.073 66.6)
- #6992B8
#6992B8
oklch(64.5% 0.073 247.1)
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 #AC855D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.015
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.023
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.024
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
Use #AC855D 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.