#AC6516
Closest named color: Umber (#B26400). oklch(57.5% 0.125 61.7), rgb(172, 101, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#AC6516 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Umber (#B26400), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Umber (#B26400) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC6516 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 101, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 77%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.125 61.7) |
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 #AC6516 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC6516 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC6516 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC6516 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#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
#E9D5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99C
oklch(80.9% 0.056 61.5)
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Step 400
400
#C99465
oklch(70.7% 0.09 62.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB7838
oklch(63.1% 0.115 61.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC6516
oklch(57.5% 0.125 61.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#734105
oklch(42.7% 0.095 62.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D3711
oklch(37.6% 0.074 61.6)
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Step 950
950
#37210C
oklch(27.1% 0.047 62.1)
#AC6516 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) | #7B6C02 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7D17 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD5557 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC6516
#AC6516
oklch(57.5% 0.125 61.7)
- #1E80BB
#1E80BB
oklch(57.5% 0.124 241.5)
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 #AC6516, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.012
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.013
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.020
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.027
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.028
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.033
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.035
Use #AC6516 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.