#AC9980
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.3% 0.042 74.6), rgb(172, 153, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#AC9980 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC9980 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 153, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 21%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.042 74.6) |
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 #AC9980 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AC9980 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC9980 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC9980 text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFAF
oklch(81% 0.026 75.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC9980
oklch(69.3% 0.042 74.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D8565
oklch(63.1% 0.054 74.5)
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Step 600
600
#886F4D
oklch(55.7% 0.058 74.7)
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Step 700
700
#735C3E
oklch(49% 0.053 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C33
oklch(42.8% 0.045 75.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F2D
oklch(37.7% 0.035 73.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D251A
oklch(27% 0.023 75.4)
#AC9980 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) | #A0997E | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59E81 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B49492 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC9980
#AC9980
oklch(69.3% 0.042 74.6)
- #8B9EB6
#8B9EB6
oklch(69.3% 0.041 254.4)
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 #AC9980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.025
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.026
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.028
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.029
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.031
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
Use #AC9980 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.