#AC985A
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.3% 0.085 92.1), rgb(172, 152, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#AC985A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC985A |
| RGB | rgb(172, 152, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.085 92.1) |
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 #AC985A | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AC985A | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC985A text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC985A text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 91.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09A
oklch(80.9% 0.053 91.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC985A
oklch(68.3% 0.085 92.1)
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Step 500
500
#A18731
oklch(63.1% 0.108 92)
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Step 600
600
#8B7000
oklch(55.5% 0.114 92)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F400B
oklch(37.7% 0.071 92.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2609
oklch(27.1% 0.045 93.6)
#AC985A 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) | #A49655 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99C5C | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78F89 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC985A
#AC985A
oklch(68.3% 0.085 92.1)
- #8796CE
#8796CE
oklch(68.3% 0.085 272.4)
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 #AC985A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.026
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.027
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.051
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.054
Use #AC985A 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.