#AC5714
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(55% 0.133 52.2), rgb(172, 87, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#AC5714 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC5714 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 87, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 79%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.133 52.2) |
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 #AC5714 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC5714 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC5714 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC5714 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C6
oklch(88.6% 0.033 52.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B79E
oklch(81% 0.06 52.4)
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Step 400
400
#D09068
oklch(70.8% 0.095 52.6)
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Step 500
500
#C2723D
oklch(63% 0.122 52.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC5714
oklch(55% 0.133 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#954805
oklch(49% 0.123 52.2)
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Step 800
800
#793C0C
oklch(42.7% 0.102 52.4)
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Step 900
900
#623414
oklch(37.8% 0.08 52.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F0D
oklch(27.1% 0.051 52.6)
#AC5714 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) | #706204 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847612 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD444B | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC5714
#AC5714
oklch(55% 0.133 52.2)
- #007CA8
#007CA8
oklch(55.1% 0.113 232.2)
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 #AC5714, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.017
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.020
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.021
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.026
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.034
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.036
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.036
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
Use #AC5714 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.