#AC9049
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.4% 0.096 88.1), rgb(172, 144, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#AC9049 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC9049 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 144, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.096 88.1) |
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 #AC9049 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC9049 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC9049 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC9049 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 90.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBF9E
oklch(80.8% 0.047 87.8)
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Step 400
400
#B49E69
oklch(70.6% 0.075 87.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC9049
oklch(66.4% 0.096 88.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F19
oklch(55.6% 0.105 88)
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Step 700
700
#785D08
oklch(49.2% 0.098 88.2)
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Step 800
800
#614C0E
oklch(42.7% 0.081 88.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F15
oklch(37.6% 0.062 87.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E250E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 88.3)
#AC9049 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) | #9E8F42 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5964C | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98680 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC9049
#AC9049
oklch(66.4% 0.096 88.1)
- #7A91CF
#7A91CF
oklch(66.4% 0.096 268.1)
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 #AC9049, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.022
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.027
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.042
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
Use #AC9049 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.