#AC8F35
Closest named color: Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C). oklch(66% 0.113 90.9), rgb(172, 143, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#AC8F35 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8F35 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 143, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 53%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.113 90.9) |
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 #AC8F35 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC8F35 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8F35 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8F35 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#EEEADE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C3
oklch(88.6% 0.031 90.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEC098
oklch(80.9% 0.056 91)
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Step 400
400
#B59F5E
oklch(70.7% 0.088 91.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC8F35
oklch(66% 0.113 90.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#504006
oklch(37.8% 0.074 91.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2508
oklch(26.9% 0.046 89.7)
#AC8F35 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) | #9F8D29 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69539 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA837C | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8F35
#AC8F35
oklch(66% 0.113 90.9)
- #798ED7
#798ED7
oklch(66.1% 0.112 270.9)
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 #AC8F35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.020
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.032
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.033
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.035
Use #AC8F35 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.