#AC7909
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(61.2% 0.125 78.6), rgb(172, 121, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#AC7909 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC7909 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 121, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 90%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.125 78.6) |
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 #AC7909 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC7909 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC7909 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC7909 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 77.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6BD94
oklch(81% 0.062 79.9)
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Step 400
400
#C29956
oklch(70.7% 0.098 78.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC7909
oklch(61.2% 0.125 78.6)
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Step 600
600
#976900
oklch(55.4% 0.115 78.5)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#342304
oklch(27% 0.051 78.6)
#AC7909 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) | #8C7B00 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988812 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC6B67 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC7909
#AC7909
oklch(61.2% 0.125 78.6)
- #5384CE
#5384CE
oklch(61.2% 0.125 258.4)
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 #AC7909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.008
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.011
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.013
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.026
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.043
Use #AC7909 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.