#AC4920
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(52.9% 0.14 41), rgb(172, 73, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#AC4920 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC4920 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 73, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 69%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.14 41) |
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 #AC4920 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC4920 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC4920 text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AC4920 text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 40)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#D68B6F
oklch(70.7% 0.1 41.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA6C48
oklch(63.2% 0.129 41.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC4920
oklch(52.9% 0.14 41)
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Step 700
700
#9B411C
oklch(49% 0.13 40.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E3619
oklch(42.6% 0.108 41)
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Step 900
900
#66301B
oklch(37.7% 0.084 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D11
oklch(27.1% 0.053 41.5)
#AC4920 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) | #65591A | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D701D | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD3241 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC4920
#AC4920
oklch(52.9% 0.14 41)
- #007893
#007893
oklch(53% 0.097 220.8)
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 #AC4920, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.022
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.029
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.036
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.042
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.044
Use #AC4920 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.