#AC921C
Closest named color: Dark Gold (#B59410). oklch(66.4% 0.129 95.4), rgb(172, 146, 28).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#AC921C is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gold (#B59410), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Gold (#B59410) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC921C |
| RGB | rgb(172, 146, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 72%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.129 95.4) |
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 #AC921C | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC921C | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC921C text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC921C text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F7F5EF
oklch(97% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 94.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDC193
oklch(80.9% 0.063 95.2)
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Step 400
400
#B4A052
oklch(70.7% 0.101 95.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC921C
oklch(66.4% 0.129 95.4)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#725F00
oklch(49% 0.101 95.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2602
oklch(27% 0.053 96.4)
#AC921C 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) | #A28F00 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99725 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA867D | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC921C
#AC921C
oklch(66.4% 0.129 95.4)
- #7E8CE2
#7E8CE2
oklch(66.6% 0.128 275.3)
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 #AC921C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.016
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.018
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.019
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.025
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.034
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.041
Use #AC921C 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.