#AC925F
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.2% 0.075 83.5), rgb(172, 146, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#AC925F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC925F |
| RGB | rgb(172, 146, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 32%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.075 83.5) |
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 #AC925F | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC925F | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC925F text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC925F text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9F
oklch(81% 0.047 84.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC925F
oklch(67.2% 0.075 83.5)
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Step 500
500
#A5843F
oklch(63.1% 0.096 83.7)
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Step 600
600
#906D1B
oklch(55.6% 0.104 83.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B0A
oklch(49.2% 0.097 83.6)
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Step 800
800
#644A0F
oklch(42.6% 0.08 82.9)
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Step 900
900
#513E15
oklch(37.6% 0.063 83.7)
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Step 950
950
#30250E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 84)
#AC925F 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) | #9E915B | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49861 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78985 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC925F
#AC925F
oklch(67.2% 0.075 83.5)
- #7E96C5
#7E96C5
oklch(67.2% 0.075 263.5)
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 #AC925F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.004
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.012
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.023
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.029
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.047
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.051
Use #AC925F 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.