#AC9C4E
Closest named color: Dark Gold (#B59410). oklch(69% 0.101 97.9), rgb(172, 156, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#AC9C4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gold (#B59410), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Gold (#B59410) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC9C4E |
| RGB | rgb(172, 156, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.101 97.9) |
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 #AC9C4E | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AC9C4E | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC9C4E text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC9C4E text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFDAC0
oklch(88.5% 0.035 98.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBC293
oklch(81% 0.063 98.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC9C4E
oklch(69% 0.101 97.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E8907
oklch(63% 0.129 98.2)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706000
oklch(49% 0.101 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2602
oklch(26.9% 0.053 98.1)
#AC9C4E 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) | #A99847 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9E51 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8928A | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC9C4E
#AC9C4E
oklch(69% 0.101 97.9)
- #8D95D9
#8D95D9
oklch(69% 0.1 278.3)
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 #AC9C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.044
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.045
Use #AC9C4E 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.