#AC5B49
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.3% 0.11 33.6), rgb(172, 91, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#AC5B49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC5B49 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 91, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.11 33.6) |
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 #AC5B49 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC5B49 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC5B49 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC5B49 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6AC
oklch(81% 0.05 34)
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Step 400
400
#CD8F80
oklch(70.7% 0.079 34.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE7260
oklch(63.1% 0.101 34.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC5B49
oklch(56.3% 0.11 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#914938
oklch(49.1% 0.101 34.4)
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Step 800
800
#763C2F
oklch(42.7% 0.084 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#60342A
oklch(37.8% 0.066 33.7)
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Step 950
950
#381F19
oklch(27.1% 0.041 34.3)
#AC5B49 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) | #6F6747 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837848 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB4D57 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC5B49
#AC5B49
oklch(56.3% 0.11 33.6)
- #008498
#008498
oklch(56.4% 0.099 213.1)
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 #AC5B49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.036
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.042
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.048
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.052
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.053
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.054
Use #AC5B49 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.