#AC6343
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.6% 0.105 43.9), rgb(172, 99, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#AC6343 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC6343 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 99, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 44%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.105 43.9) |
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 #AC6343 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC6343 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC6343 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC6343 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A8
oklch(81% 0.047 45.3)
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Step 400
400
#C9927A
oklch(70.7% 0.075 44.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA7658
oklch(63.1% 0.096 44.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC6343
oklch(57.6% 0.105 43.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4C2F
oklch(49% 0.099 43.6)
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Step 800
800
#733F28
oklch(42.7% 0.081 44)
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Step 900
900
#5D3625
oklch(37.7% 0.063 44)
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Step 950
950
#372016
oklch(27.1% 0.04 44.1)
#AC6343 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) | #766C40 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887C42 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB565B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC6343
#AC6343
oklch(57.6% 0.105 43.9)
- #0F86A7
#0F86A7
oklch(57.7% 0.105 223.8)
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 #AC6343, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.020
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.029
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.040
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.041
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.043
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
Use #AC6343 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.