#AC9976
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.1% 0.053 82.6), rgb(172, 153, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#AC9976 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC9976 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 153, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 25%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.053 82.6) |
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 #AC9976 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AC9976 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC9976 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC9976 text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFA9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 82.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC9976
oklch(69.1% 0.053 82.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E8659
oklch(63.1% 0.068 82.6)
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Step 600
600
#896F3E
oklch(55.6% 0.074 82.1)
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Step 700
700
#745D30
oklch(49.1% 0.069 82.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C29
oklch(42.7% 0.056 82.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F25
oklch(37.6% 0.044 82.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2516
oklch(26.9% 0.028 82.6)
#AC9976 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) | #A29874 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79D77 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B59390 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC9976
#AC9976
oklch(69.1% 0.053 82.6)
- #8A9CBD
#8A9CBD
oklch(69% 0.053 262.5)
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 #AC9976, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.013
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.025
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
Use #AC9976 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.