#AC5B3E
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.1% 0.114 40.1), rgb(172, 91, 62).
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White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#AC5B3E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC5B3E |
| RGB | rgb(172, 91, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 47%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.114 40.1) |
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 #AC5B3E | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC5B3E | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC5B3E text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC5B3E text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A8
oklch(80.9% 0.052 39.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD8F7A
oklch(70.6% 0.082 39.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF7257
oklch(63% 0.105 40)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC5B3E
oklch(56.1% 0.114 40.1)
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Step 700
700
#92492F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 39.9)
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Step 800
800
#773C27
oklch(42.7% 0.089 40)
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Step 900
900
#603424
oklch(37.7% 0.069 40.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F16
oklch(27% 0.042 40.5)
#AC5B3E 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) | #70673B | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84783D | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC4C54 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC5B3E
#AC5B3E
oklch(56.1% 0.114 40.1)
- #00829E
#00829E
oklch(56.1% 0.102 220)
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 #AC5B3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.029
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.036
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.041
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.041
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.045
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.045
Use #AC5B3E 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.