#AC9269
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.3% 0.064 78.7), rgb(172, 146, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#AC9269 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC9269 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 146, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 29%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.064 78.7) |
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 #AC9269 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC9269 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC9269 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC9269 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 78.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC9269
oklch(67.3% 0.064 78.7)
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Step 500
500
#A4844E
oklch(63.2% 0.082 79.5)
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Step 600
600
#906D30
oklch(55.7% 0.09 78.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A5A23
oklch(49% 0.083 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#634A1F
oklch(42.7% 0.068 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#513E1F
oklch(37.7% 0.053 78.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2413
oklch(26.8% 0.033 77.5)
#AC9269 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) | #9D9266 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3986A | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68A87 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC9269
#AC9269
oklch(67.3% 0.064 78.7)
- #7E98BE
#7E98BE
oklch(67.4% 0.064 257.8)
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 #AC9269, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.010
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.012
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.021
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.051
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.052
Use #AC9269 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.