#AC8D59
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66% 0.079 79.7), rgb(172, 141, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#AC8D59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8D59 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 141, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.079 79.7) |
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 #AC8D59 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC8D59 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8D59 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8D59 text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA5
oklch(80.8% 0.039 79)
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Step 400
400
#B59D75
oklch(70.7% 0.062 80.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC8D59
oklch(66% 0.079 79.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E6D34
oklch(55.6% 0.085 79.1)
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Step 700
700
#795B26
oklch(49.1% 0.08 79.1)
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Step 800
800
#624B21
oklch(42.8% 0.066 80.4)
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Step 900
900
#503E20
oklch(37.6% 0.051 79)
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Step 950
950
#2F2513
oklch(27.1% 0.033 81.3)
#AC8D59 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) | #9A8D55 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1955A | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88480 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8D59
#AC8D59
oklch(66% 0.079 79.7)
- #7693C3
#7693C3
oklch(66% 0.079 260.3)
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 #AC8D59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.017
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.030
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.038
Use #AC8D59 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.