#AC5914
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(55.4% 0.131 53.5), rgb(172, 89, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#AC5914 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC5914 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 89, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 79%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.131 53.5) |
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 #AC5914 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC5914 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC5914 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC5914 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B79D
oklch(80.9% 0.059 54)
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Step 400
400
#CF9067
oklch(70.6% 0.095 53.6)
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Step 500
500
#C1733C
oklch(63% 0.121 53.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC5914
oklch(55.4% 0.131 53.5)
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Step 700
700
#944904
oklch(49% 0.122 53.4)
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Step 800
800
#783D0B
oklch(42.7% 0.1 54.1)
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Step 900
900
#613413
oklch(37.6% 0.079 53.5)
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Step 950
950
#391F0D
oklch(27% 0.05 53.6)
#AC5914 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) | #716403 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857712 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD464C | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC5914
#AC5914
oklch(55.4% 0.131 53.5)
- #007CAB
#007CAB
oklch(55.2% 0.116 234)
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 #AC5914, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.016
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.022
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.023
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.032
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.032
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.037
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.037
Use #AC5914 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.