#AC8F4B
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.2% 0.094 86.6), rgb(172, 143, 75).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#AC8F4B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8F4B |
| RGB | rgb(172, 143, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 39%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.094 86.6) |
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 #AC8F4B | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC8F4B | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8F4B text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8F4B text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#E0D8C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 85.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9F
oklch(80.9% 0.046 85.8)
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Step 400
400
#B59E6B
oklch(70.8% 0.073 86.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC8F4B
oklch(66.2% 0.094 86.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F1E
oklch(55.7% 0.102 87.3)
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Step 700
700
#785C0F
oklch(49% 0.095 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#624C11
oklch(42.8% 0.079 87)
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Step 900
900
#503F17
oklch(37.7% 0.061 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F250F
oklch(27% 0.038 85.3)
#AC8F4B 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) | #9D8E45 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4964D | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9857F | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8F4B
#AC8F4B
oklch(66.2% 0.094 86.6)
- #7991CD
#7991CD
oklch(66.2% 0.094 267.1)
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 #AC8F4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.019
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.025
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.039
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
Use #AC8F4B 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.