#AC8D0E
Closest named color: Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C). oklch(65.3% 0.131 92.8), rgb(172, 141, 14).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#AC8D0E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8D0E |
| RGB | rgb(172, 141, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 85%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.131 92.8) |
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 #AC8D0E | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC8D0E | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8D0E text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8D0E text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F7F5EF
oklch(97% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9BF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 92.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFC092
oklch(80.9% 0.063 92.2)
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Step 400
400
#B79F51
oklch(70.8% 0.102 92.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC8D0E
oklch(65.3% 0.131 92.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B7100
oklch(55.8% 0.114 92.8)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302501
oklch(27% 0.054 91.4)
#AC8D0E 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) | #9E8B00 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6941B | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8078 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8D0E
#AC8D0E
oklch(65.3% 0.131 92.8)
- #7689E0
#7689E0
oklch(65.3% 0.132 272.9)
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 #AC8D0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.006
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.026
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.029
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.033
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.039
Use #AC8D0E 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.