#AC8946
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(64.9% 0.095 81.9), rgb(172, 137, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#AC8946 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8946 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 137, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.095 81.9) |
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 #AC8946 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC8946 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC8946 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8946 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 81.3)
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Step 400
400
#B89C6A
oklch(70.6% 0.075 81.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC8946
oklch(64.9% 0.095 81.9)
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Step 600
600
#916C1C
oklch(55.5% 0.104 81.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A0D
oklch(49.1% 0.096 81.5)
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Step 800
800
#654A10
oklch(42.8% 0.08 81.7)
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Step 900
900
#523E16
oklch(37.7% 0.062 82)
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Step 950
950
#30240E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 80.9)
#AC8946 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) | #988940 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09248 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B97E7A | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8946
#AC8946
oklch(64.9% 0.095 81.9)
- #6F8FC9
#6F8FC9
oklch(64.9% 0.095 261.9)
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 #AC8946, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.008
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.021
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.027
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.027
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.037
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.039
Use #AC8946 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.