#AC4600
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(52.3% 0.149 45.3), rgb(172, 70, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#AC4600 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC4600 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 70, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 100%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.149 45.3) |
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 #AC4600 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC4600 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC4600 text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AC4600 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 45.8)
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Step 300
300
#E9B39A
oklch(81% 0.072 46)
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Step 400
400
#DC8862
oklch(70.7% 0.116 44.8)
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Step 500
500
#D06833
oklch(63.2% 0.147 45.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB4D00
oklch(55.7% 0.158 45.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AC4600
oklch(52.3% 0.149 45.3)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#692D0D
oklch(37.5% 0.096 45)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0A
oklch(26.9% 0.061 44.8)
#AC4600 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) | #645700 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D6E00 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE2B3B | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC4600
#AC4600
oklch(52.3% 0.149 45.3)
- #007595
#007595
oklch(52.3% 0.099 225.3)
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 #AC4600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.019
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.024
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.031
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.036
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.038
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.043
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.044
Use #AC4600 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.