#AC925A
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.1% 0.081 85.4), rgb(172, 146, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#AC925A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC925A |
| RGB | rgb(172, 146, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.081 85.4) |
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 #AC925A | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC925A | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC925A text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC925A text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9C
oklch(80.9% 0.05 86.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC925A
oklch(67.1% 0.081 85.4)
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Step 500
500
#A68437
oklch(63.1% 0.103 85)
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Step 600
600
#916D07
oklch(55.6% 0.112 85.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B03
oklch(42.8% 0.086 86.1)
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Step 900
900
#523E10
oklch(37.6% 0.067 84.3)
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Step 950
950
#30250B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 86.1)
#AC925A 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) | #9F9156 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5985C | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88984 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC925A
#AC925A
oklch(67.1% 0.081 85.4)
- #7E95C8
#7E95C8
oklch(67.2% 0.081 265.5)
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 #AC925A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.026
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.028
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.029
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.051
Use #AC925A 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.