#AC5E21
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(56.3% 0.124 54.1), rgb(172, 94, 33).
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White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#AC5E21 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 54°. 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 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC5E21 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 94, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 68%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.124 54.1) |
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 #AC5E21 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC5E21 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC5E21 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC5E21 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C6
oklch(88.4% 0.031 54.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89F
oklch(81% 0.056 55.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD916A
oklch(70.7% 0.09 53.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE7541
oklch(63.1% 0.114 54.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC5E21
oklch(56.3% 0.124 54.1)
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Step 700
700
#914B10
oklch(49% 0.115 54)
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Step 800
800
#763E12
oklch(42.7% 0.095 53.9)
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Step 900
900
#603517
oklch(37.7% 0.075 53.1)
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Step 950
950
#38200F
oklch(27.1% 0.046 54.7)
#AC5E21 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) | #756718 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887920 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD4D52 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC5E21
#AC5E21
oklch(56.3% 0.124 54.1)
- #007FB0
#007FB0
oklch(56.3% 0.119 234.5)
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 #AC5E21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.016
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.018
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.024
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.026
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.030
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.033
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.037
Use #AC5E21 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.