#AC8F40
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66.1% 0.104 89.1), rgb(172, 143, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#AC8F40 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.104 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 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8F40 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 143, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 46%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.104 89.1) |
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 #AC8F40 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC8F40 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8F40 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8F40 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#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
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEC09C
oklch(81% 0.051 89.3)
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Step 400
400
#B59E64
oklch(70.6% 0.081 88.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC8F40
oklch(66.1% 0.104 89.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F03
oklch(55.7% 0.113 89)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C01
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.4)
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Step 900
900
#503F0F
oklch(37.6% 0.068 88.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F250B
oklch(27% 0.043 88.1)
#AC8F40 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) | #9E8D38 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59543 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9847E | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8F40
#AC8F40
oklch(66.1% 0.104 89.1)
- #788FD3
#788FD3
oklch(66% 0.105 269.1)
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 #AC8F40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.026
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.036
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.040
Use #AC8F40 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.