#AC8E3C
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65.8% 0.107 89), rgb(172, 142, 60).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#AC8E3C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8E3C |
| RGB | rgb(172, 142, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.107 89) |
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 #AC8E3C | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC8E3C | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8E3C text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8E3C text on black | 6.68:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 89.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEC09B
oklch(81% 0.052 89.8)
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Step 400
400
#B69E62
oklch(70.7% 0.084 88.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC8E3C
oklch(65.8% 0.107 89)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#503F0C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 89.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F250A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 88.7)
#AC8E3C 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) | #9D8D33 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59540 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA837C | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8E3C
#AC8E3C
oklch(65.8% 0.107 89)
- #778ED3
#778ED3
oklch(65.7% 0.107 269.3)
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 #AC8E3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.025
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.039
Use #AC8E3C 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.