#AC6850
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(58.7% 0.095 40.1), rgb(172, 104, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#AC6850 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC6850 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 104, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.095 40.1) |
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 #AC6850 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC6850 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC6850 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC6850 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#E8D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.024 37.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 40.4)
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Step 400
400
#C69380
oklch(70.7% 0.068 41.3)
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Step 500
500
#B77761
oklch(63.1% 0.087 39.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC6850
oklch(58.7% 0.095 40.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B4E39
oklch(49.1% 0.089 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#71402F
oklch(42.7% 0.074 39.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B372A
oklch(37.7% 0.056 40.6)
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Step 950
950
#362019
oklch(27% 0.037 38.4)
#AC6850 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) | #79714E | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7F4F | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA5D62 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC6850
#AC6850
oklch(58.7% 0.095 40.1)
- #2889A3
#2889A3
oklch(58.7% 0.095 220)
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 #AC6850, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.019
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.030
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.043
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.051
Use #AC6850 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.