#AC6123
Closest named color: Orangey Brown (#B16002). oklch(56.8% 0.122 55.8), rgb(172, 97, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#AC6123 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Brown (#B16002), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Brown (#B16002) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC6123 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 97, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 66%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.122 55.8) |
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 #AC6123 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC6123 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC6123 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC6123 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#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
#DDB89F
oklch(80.9% 0.055 55.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB926B
oklch(70.6% 0.087 55.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD7641
oklch(63.1% 0.113 55.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC6123
oklch(56.8% 0.122 55.8)
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Step 700
700
#904C10
oklch(49% 0.113 55.2)
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Step 800
800
#753F12
oklch(42.7% 0.094 55.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F3617
oklch(37.7% 0.073 55.2)
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Step 950
950
#38200F
oklch(27.1% 0.046 54.7)
#AC6123 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) | #776A1A | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897B23 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC5154 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC6123
#AC6123
oklch(56.8% 0.122 55.8)
- #0180B4
#0180B4
oklch(56.7% 0.122 236)
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 #AC6123, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.015
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.018
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.020
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.021
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.037
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.037
Use #AC6123 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.