#AC9301
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(66.6% 0.137 96.9), rgb(172, 147, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#AC9301 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC9301 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 147, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 99%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.137 96.9) |
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 #AC9301 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC9301 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC9301 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC9301 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 96.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0DABE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 97.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDC190
oklch(80.9% 0.066 96)
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Step 400
400
#B3A14C
oklch(70.7% 0.108 97.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC9301
oklch(66.6% 0.137 96.9)
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Step 600
600
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#AC9301 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) | #A48F00 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9816 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB867D | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC9301
#AC9301
oklch(66.6% 0.137 96.9)
- #7F8AE7
#7F8AE7
oklch(66.5% 0.138 276.9)
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 #AC9301, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.016
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.018
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.022
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.028
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.032
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.039
Use #AC9301 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.