#AC6310
Closest named color: Orangey Brown (#B16002). oklch(57.1% 0.127 61.1), rgb(172, 99, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#AC6310 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Brown (#B16002), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Brown (#B16002) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC6310 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 99, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 83%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.127 61.1) |
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 #AC6310 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC6310 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC6310 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC6310 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 62.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB99C
oklch(81% 0.057 60.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA9364
oklch(70.6% 0.091 61)
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Step 500
500
#BC7737
oklch(63.1% 0.117 60.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC6310
oklch(57.1% 0.127 61.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E4F00
oklch(49.2% 0.114 61.3)
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Step 800
800
#744002
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E370F
oklch(37.7% 0.076 61.7)
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Step 950
950
#37200B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 60.6)
#AC6310 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) | #7A6B00 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7B11 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD5255 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC6310
#AC6310
oklch(57.1% 0.127 61.1)
- #157FBB
#157FBB
oklch(57.1% 0.127 241.2)
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 #AC6310, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.010
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.012
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.016
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.030
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.032
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.034
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.035
Use #AC6310 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.