#AC8740
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(64.4% 0.1 81.6), rgb(172, 135, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#AC8740 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8740 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 135, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 46%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.1 81.6) |
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 #AC8740 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC8740 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC8740 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC8740 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 81.4)
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Step 400
400
#B99C67
oklch(70.7% 0.078 81.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC8740
oklch(64.4% 0.1 81.6)
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Step 600
600
#936C13
oklch(55.7% 0.109 81.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A01
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.1)
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Step 800
800
#664909
oklch(42.6% 0.084 80.9)
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Step 900
900
#533E13
oklch(37.8% 0.065 82.1)
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Step 950
950
#31240D
oklch(27% 0.041 79.8)
#AC8740 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) | #978739 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9042 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7C77 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8740
#AC8740
oklch(64.4% 0.1 81.6)
- #6B8DCA
#6B8DCA
oklch(64.3% 0.1 261.6)
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 #AC8740, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.012
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.026
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.028
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.033
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.035
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.036
Use #AC8740 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.