#AC8804
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(64.3% 0.13 89.7), rgb(172, 136, 4).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#AC8804 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8804 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 136, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 95%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.13 89.7) |
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 #AC8804 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC8804 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC8804 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC8804 text on black | 6.27:1 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFEADC
oklch(93.7% 0.019 90.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D9BF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 91.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BF92
oklch(80.9% 0.063 88.8)
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Step 400
400
#BA9E51
oklch(70.8% 0.102 89.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC8804
oklch(64.3% 0.13 89.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312501
oklch(27.1% 0.054 89.8)
#AC8804 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) | #9A8700 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29114 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB7B73 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8804
#AC8804
oklch(64.3% 0.13 89.7)
- #6E87DC
#6E87DC
oklch(64.2% 0.131 270)
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 #AC8804, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.007
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.009
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.021
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.036
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.037
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.038
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.040
Use #AC8804 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.