#AC6755
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(58.6% 0.094 35.4), rgb(172, 103, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#AC6755 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC6755 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 103, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.094 35.4) |
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 #AC6755 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC6755 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC6755 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC6755 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 37)
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Step 400
400
#C79284
oklch(70.7% 0.068 35.3)
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Step 500
500
#B77665
oklch(63% 0.086 35.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC6755
oklch(58.6% 0.094 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B4D3E
oklch(49.1% 0.088 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#714033
oklch(42.8% 0.072 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C362D
oklch(37.7% 0.057 34.1)
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Step 950
950
#36201A
oklch(27% 0.036 36)
#AC6755 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) | #787053 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887F54 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA5C62 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC6755
#AC6755
oklch(58.6% 0.094 35.4)
- #258A9F
#258A9F
oklch(58.7% 0.093 215.2)
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 #AC6755, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.022
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.030
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.035
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.046
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.049
Use #AC6755 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.