#AC985B
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.4% 0.084 91.9), rgb(172, 152, 91).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#AC985B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC985B |
| RGB | rgb(172, 152, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 33%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.084 91.9) |
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 #AC985B | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AC985B | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC985B text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC985B 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
#CDC09B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 91)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC985B
oklch(68.4% 0.084 91.9)
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Step 500
500
#A18732
oklch(63.1% 0.107 91.8)
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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
#4F400C
oklch(37.7% 0.07 91.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E260A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 93.2)
#AC985B 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) | #A49656 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99C5D | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78F89 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC985B
#AC985B
oklch(68.4% 0.084 91.9)
- #8797CE
#8797CE
oklch(68.5% 0.083 271.6)
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 #AC985B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.026
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.026
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.052
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.054
Use #AC985B 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.