#AC5734
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(55.3% 0.122 42.2), rgb(172, 87, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#AC5734 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC5734 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 87, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 54%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.122 42.2) |
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 #AC5734 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC5734 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC5734 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC5734 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A5
oklch(80.9% 0.054 43.2)
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Step 400
400
#D08F75
oklch(70.8% 0.088 42.6)
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Step 500
500
#C27151
oklch(63.1% 0.112 42)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC5734
oklch(55.3% 0.122 42.2)
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Step 700
700
#944727
oklch(49% 0.113 42.1)
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Step 800
800
#793B22
oklch(42.7% 0.094 41.8)
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Step 900
900
#613321
oklch(37.6% 0.072 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#391E14
oklch(26.9% 0.046 40.9)
#AC5734 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) | #6E6330 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837632 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC464F | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC5734
#AC5734
oklch(55.3% 0.122 42.2)
- #007F9D
#007F9D
oklch(55.3% 0.102 222)
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 #AC5734, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.028
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.032
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.034
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.040
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.041
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.043
Use #AC5734 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.