#AC4936
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(53.2% 0.134 32.6), rgb(172, 73, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#AC4936 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC4936 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 73, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 52%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.134 32.6) |
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 #AC4936 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC4936 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC4936 text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AC4936 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3A8
oklch(80.9% 0.061 32.6)
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Step 400
400
#D68A7A
oklch(70.7% 0.097 32.5)
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Step 500
500
#C96B58
oklch(63.2% 0.123 32.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC4936
oklch(53.2% 0.134 32.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B402F
oklch(49.1% 0.126 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E3628
oklch(42.8% 0.103 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#652F25
oklch(37.6% 0.08 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C16
oklch(27% 0.052 31.8)
#AC4936 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) | #635A34 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7034 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD3545 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC4936
#AC4936
oklch(53.2% 0.134 32.6)
- #007A8C
#007A8C
oklch(53.2% 0.093 212.5)
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 #AC4936, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.033
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.040
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.040
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.042
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.047
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.049
Use #AC4936 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.