#AC5824
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(55.3% 0.127 48.9), rgb(172, 88, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#AC5824 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC5824 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 88, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 65%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.127 48.9) |
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 #AC5824 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC5824 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC5824 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC5824 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#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
#ECD4C7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A1
oklch(80.8% 0.057 48)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F6D
oklch(70.6% 0.091 48.8)
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Step 500
500
#C27245
oklch(63.1% 0.118 48.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC5824
oklch(55.3% 0.127 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#944817
oklch(49% 0.118 48.9)
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Step 800
800
#793C16
oklch(42.8% 0.098 49)
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Step 900
900
#613419
oklch(37.7% 0.076 49.7)
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Step 950
950
#391F10
oklch(27% 0.048 49.7)
#AC5824 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) | #70631D | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847623 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD464D | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC5824
#AC5824
oklch(55.3% 0.127 48.9)
- #007DA5
#007DA5
oklch(55.2% 0.109 229.5)
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 #AC5824, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.024
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.025
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.030
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.030
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.034
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.034
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.037
Use #AC5824 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.