#AC6233
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.2% 0.114 51), rgb(172, 98, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#AC6233 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC6233 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 98, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 54%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.114 51) |
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 #AC6233 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC6233 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC6233 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC6233 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
#E9D4C9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 49.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A3
oklch(81% 0.052 51.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA9272
oklch(70.7% 0.081 50.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC764C
oklch(63.2% 0.105 50.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC6233
oklch(57.2% 0.114 51)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D21
oklch(49.2% 0.105 51.3)
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Step 800
800
#743F1D
oklch(42.6% 0.088 50.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E361D
oklch(37.7% 0.069 51.3)
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Step 950
950
#372012
oklch(27% 0.043 51.4)
#AC6233 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) | #776B2E | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897B32 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC5358 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC6233
#AC6233
oklch(57.2% 0.114 51)
- #0783AE
#0783AE
oklch(57.2% 0.113 230.6)
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 #AC6233, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.019
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.022
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.027
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.029
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.031
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.039
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.039
Use #AC6233 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.