#AC6929
Closest named color: Umber (#B26400). oklch(58.3% 0.115 60.5), rgb(172, 105, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#AC6929 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Umber (#B26400), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Umber (#B26400) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC6929 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 105, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 62%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.115 60.5) |
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 #AC6929 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC6929 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC6929 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC6929 text on black | 4.80:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C7
oklch(88.5% 0.028 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAB99F
oklch(80.8% 0.052 60.2)
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Step 400
400
#C7956B
oklch(70.8% 0.083 60.9)
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Step 500
500
#B87942
oklch(63.1% 0.106 60.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC6929
oklch(58.3% 0.115 60.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C5010
oklch(49.2% 0.108 60.6)
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Step 800
800
#714212
oklch(42.7% 0.088 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3817
oklch(37.7% 0.069 60.5)
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Step 950
950
#36210F
oklch(27% 0.044 59.9)
#AC6929 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) | #7E7021 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F2A | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC5A5C | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC6929
#AC6929
oklch(58.3% 0.115 60.5)
- #2C83B9
#2C83B9
oklch(58.4% 0.116 240.6)
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 #AC6929, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.020
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.021
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.023
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.026
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.027
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.027
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.027
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.031
Use #AC6929 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.