#AC9142
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.5% 0.103 90.5), rgb(172, 145, 66).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#AC9142 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC9142 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 145, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.103 90.5) |
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 #AC9142 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC9142 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC9142 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC9142 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 90.5)
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Step 400
400
#B49F64
oklch(70.7% 0.082 90.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC9142
oklch(66.5% 0.103 90.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C7004
oklch(55.7% 0.113 91.1)
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Step 700
700
#765D00
oklch(49% 0.1 90.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C02
oklch(42.6% 0.086 90.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F400F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 91.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E250B
oklch(26.8% 0.042 90.1)
#AC9142 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) | #A08F3A | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69745 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98680 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC9142
#AC9142
oklch(66.5% 0.103 90.5)
- #7C90D4
#7C90D4
oklch(66.5% 0.104 270.9)
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 #AC9142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.028
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.037
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.038
Use #AC9142 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.