#AC622E
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(57.1% 0.116 53), rgb(172, 98, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#AC622E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC622E |
| RGB | rgb(172, 98, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 58%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.116 53) |
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 #AC622E | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC622E | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC622E text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC622E text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C8
oklch(88.4% 0.029 51.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA926F
oklch(70.6% 0.083 52.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC7648
oklch(63.1% 0.107 52.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC622E
oklch(57.1% 0.116 53)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D1C
oklch(49.1% 0.108 53.2)
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Step 800
800
#743F19
oklch(42.6% 0.09 53)
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Step 900
900
#5E361B
oklch(37.6% 0.07 53)
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Step 950
950
#372011
oklch(27% 0.044 53)
#AC622E 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) | #776B28 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897B2E | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC5257 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC622E
#AC622E
oklch(57.1% 0.116 53)
- #0882B1
#0882B1
oklch(57.1% 0.117 233.2)
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 #AC622E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.020
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.022
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.023
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.025
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.038
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.039
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.040
Use #AC622E 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.