#AC6218
Closest named color: Orangey Brown (#B16002). oklch(56.9% 0.125 59.1), rgb(172, 98, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#AC6218 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Brown (#B16002), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Brown (#B16002) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC6218 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 98, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 76%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.125 59.1) |
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 #AC6218 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC6218 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC6218 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC6218 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DF
oklch(93.7% 0.017 62)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C5
oklch(88.6% 0.032 59.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB99D
oklch(81% 0.056 59.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB9366
oklch(70.7% 0.091 59.4)
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Step 500
500
#BC773B
oklch(63.1% 0.115 59.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC6218
oklch(56.9% 0.125 59.1)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#754008
oklch(42.8% 0.097 59.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E3612
oklch(37.5% 0.075 58.9)
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Step 950
950
#37200C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 59.6)
#AC6218 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) | #796A07 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7B18 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD5154 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC6218
#AC6218
oklch(56.9% 0.125 59.1)
- #0D7FB8
#0D7FB8
oklch(56.8% 0.125 239.3)
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 #AC6218, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.011
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.015
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.015
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.032
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.033
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.034
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.035
Use #AC6218 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.