#AC5409
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(54.5% 0.137 51.8), rgb(172, 84, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#AC5409 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC5409 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 84, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 90%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.137 51.8) |
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 #AC5409 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC5409 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC5409 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AC5409 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C5
oklch(88.4% 0.034 51.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69D
oklch(80.9% 0.062 51.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28F66
oklch(70.8% 0.099 52)
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Step 500
500
#C4713A
oklch(63.1% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC5409
oklch(54.5% 0.137 51.8)
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Step 700
700
#964700
oklch(49% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B07
oklch(42.7% 0.105 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#633312
oklch(37.7% 0.082 51.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 51.5)
#AC5409 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) | #6E6000 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837405 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD4048 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC5409
#AC5409
oklch(54.5% 0.137 51.8)
- #007AA5
#007AA5
oklch(54.4% 0.111 232)
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 #AC5409, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.011
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.021
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.024
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.031
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.038
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.040
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.042
Use #AC5409 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.