#AC8B50
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65.5% 0.087 80.8), rgb(172, 139, 80).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#AC8B50 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8B50 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 139, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.087 80.8) |
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 #AC8B50 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC8B50 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC8B50 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8B50 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 80.3)
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Step 400
400
#B79D70
oklch(70.8% 0.068 80.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC8B50
oklch(65.5% 0.087 80.8)
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Step 600
600
#906D2A
oklch(55.7% 0.095 80.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B1C
oklch(49.1% 0.088 81.3)
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Step 800
800
#634A1A
oklch(42.6% 0.072 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#513E1C
oklch(37.7% 0.056 80.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2511
oklch(27.1% 0.036 83.5)
#AC8B50 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) | #998B4B | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19352 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9817D | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8B50
#AC8B50
oklch(65.5% 0.087 80.8)
- #7291C6
#7291C6
oklch(65.4% 0.087 260.9)
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 #AC8B50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.009
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.025
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.027
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.029
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.039
Use #AC8B50 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.