#AC8F46
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.2% 0.099 87.8), rgb(172, 143, 70).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#AC8F46 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8F46 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 143, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.099 87.8) |
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 #AC8F46 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC8F46 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8F46 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8F46 text on black | 6.77:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 86.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 86.4)
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Step 400
400
#B59E68
oklch(70.7% 0.077 87.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC8F46
oklch(66.2% 0.099 87.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F14
oklch(55.7% 0.108 87.8)
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Step 700
700
#785C02
oklch(49% 0.099 87.7)
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Step 800
800
#624C0A
oklch(42.8% 0.083 88.2)
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Step 900
900
#503F13
oklch(37.7% 0.064 87.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F250D
oklch(27% 0.041 86.8)
#AC8F46 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) | #9D8E3F | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59649 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9847F | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8F46
#AC8F46
oklch(66.2% 0.099 87.8)
- #7890D0
#7890D0
oklch(66.1% 0.1 267.9)
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 #AC8F46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.021
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.030
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
Use #AC8F46 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.