#AC8A61
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.5% 0.07 71.4), rgb(172, 138, 97).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#AC8A61 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8A61 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 138, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 31%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.07 71.4) |
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 #AC8A61 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC8A61 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC8A61 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8A61 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CC
oklch(88.4% 0.019 70.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDA9
oklch(80.8% 0.034 70.2)
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Step 400
400
#B79B7C
oklch(70.7% 0.054 69.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC8A61
oklch(65.5% 0.07 71.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F6C3F
oklch(55.6% 0.076 72.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A5A31
oklch(49.2% 0.071 71.7)
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Step 800
800
#634929
oklch(42.6% 0.059 70.9)
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Step 900
900
#513E26
oklch(37.8% 0.046 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2417
oklch(26.9% 0.028 70.9)
#AC8A61 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) | #968B5E | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9362 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8827F | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8A61
#AC8A61
oklch(65.5% 0.07 71.4)
- #7194BB
#7194BB
oklch(65.5% 0.07 251.6)
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 #AC8A61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.025
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.026
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.032
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.035
Use #AC8A61 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.