#AC5224
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(54.3% 0.132 45), rgb(172, 82, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#AC5224 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC5224 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 82, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 65%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.132 45) |
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 #AC5224 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC5224 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC5224 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AC5224 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A1
oklch(80.8% 0.059 45.2)
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Step 400
400
#D28E6F
oklch(70.8% 0.094 45.3)
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Step 500
500
#C57048
oklch(63.2% 0.121 45.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC5224
oklch(54.3% 0.132 45)
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Step 700
700
#97461B
oklch(49.1% 0.122 45.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A19
oklch(42.8% 0.101 45.1)
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Step 900
900
#63321B
oklch(37.6% 0.079 44.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E11
oklch(27% 0.049 45)
#AC5224 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) | #6B5F1E | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817422 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD3E48 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC5224
#AC5224
oklch(54.3% 0.132 45)
- #007B9C
#007B9C
oklch(54.2% 0.103 225)
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 #AC5224, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.015
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.025
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.038
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.040
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.042
Use #AC5224 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.