#AC5706
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(55% 0.135 54.1), rgb(172, 87, 6).
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White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#AC5706 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC5706 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 87, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 93%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.135 54.1) |
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 #AC5706 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC5706 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC5706 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC5706 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#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
#ECD4C5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 54.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B79C
oklch(81% 0.061 54.4)
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Step 400
400
#D09065
oklch(70.7% 0.097 54.4)
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Step 500
500
#C37238
oklch(63.1% 0.125 53.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC5706
oklch(55% 0.135 54.1)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#793C04
oklch(42.7% 0.104 54.4)
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Step 900
900
#623411
oklch(37.7% 0.081 54)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F0C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 53.7)
#AC5706 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) | #706200 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857603 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD434A | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC5706
#AC5706
oklch(55% 0.135 54.1)
- #007BAA
#007BAA
oklch(54.9% 0.115 234.2)
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 #AC5706, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.018
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.018
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.022
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.025
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.035
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.037
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.037
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.039
Use #AC5706 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.