#AC6A46
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(58.9% 0.099 48.7), rgb(172, 106, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#AC6A46 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC6A46 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 106, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.099 48.7) |
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 #AC6A46 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC6A46 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC6A46 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC6A46 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CB
oklch(88.6% 0.025 49.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A8
oklch(81% 0.045 48.9)
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Step 400
400
#C6947A
oklch(70.8% 0.071 48.6)
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Step 500
500
#B67857
oklch(63% 0.091 48.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC6A46
oklch(58.9% 0.099 48.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F2F
oklch(49% 0.092 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#704127
oklch(42.6% 0.076 48.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3824
oklch(37.8% 0.059 50)
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Step 950
950
#352116
oklch(27% 0.037 49.5)
#AC6A46 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) | #7C7143 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8046 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB5E61 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC6A46
#AC6A46
oklch(58.9% 0.099 48.7)
- #2E88AB
#2E88AB
oklch(58.9% 0.098 228.2)
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 #AC6A46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.023
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.024
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.026
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.032
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.036
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.036
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.037
Use #AC6A46 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.