#AC6D45
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(59.4% 0.097 52.3), rgb(172, 109, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#AC6D45 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC6D45 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 109, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 43%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.097 52.3) |
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 #AC6D45 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC6D45 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC6D45 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC6D45 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 52.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A5
oklch(80.9% 0.047 53)
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Step 400
400
#C79474
oklch(70.8% 0.076 53.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC6D45
oklch(59.4% 0.097 52.3)
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Step 600
600
#A36033
oklch(55.6% 0.106 52.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C4F26
oklch(49.2% 0.099 52.2)
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Step 800
800
#724121
oklch(42.8% 0.082 52)
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Step 900
900
#5C3720
oklch(37.6% 0.064 51.6)
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Step 950
950
#362113
oklch(27.1% 0.04 53.9)
#AC6D45 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) | #7F7441 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8145 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB6163 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC6D45
#AC6D45
oklch(59.4% 0.097 52.3)
- #3788AF
#3788AF
oklch(59.4% 0.098 232.8)
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 #AC6D45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.019
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.025
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.029
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.029
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.031
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.032
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.036
Use #AC6D45 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.