#AC9469
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.8% 0.065 81.7), rgb(172, 148, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#AC9469 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC9469 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 148, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 29%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.065 81.7) |
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 #AC9469 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC9469 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC9469 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC9469 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#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
#CEBFA3
oklch(81% 0.042 83.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC9469
oklch(67.8% 0.065 81.7)
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Step 500
500
#A3844C
oklch(63% 0.083 81.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E2E
oklch(55.7% 0.091 82.2)
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Step 700
700
#795B20
oklch(49.1% 0.085 81.1)
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Step 800
800
#624B1D
oklch(42.7% 0.07 82.2)
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Step 900
900
#503F1D
oklch(37.8% 0.055 83)
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Step 950
950
#2F2512
oklch(27.1% 0.035 82.4)
#AC9469 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) | #9F9466 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59A6A | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68C89 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC9469
#AC9469
oklch(67.8% 0.065 81.7)
- #8198C1
#8198C1
oklch(67.7% 0.066 261.8)
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 #AC9469, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.008
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.015
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.017
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.050
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.050
Use #AC9469 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.