#AC6D52
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.6% 0.09 43.8), rgb(172, 109, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#AC6D52 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC6D52 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 109, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.09 43.8) |
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 #AC6D52 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC6D52 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC6D52 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC6D52 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CC
oklch(88.4% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 43.6)
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Step 400
400
#C7937D
oklch(70.8% 0.071 43.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC6D52
oklch(59.6% 0.09 43.8)
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Step 600
600
#A25F42
oklch(55.5% 0.097 43.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B4E34
oklch(49% 0.091 43.3)
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Step 800
800
#71402B
oklch(42.6% 0.076 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3727
oklch(37.8% 0.059 43.9)
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Step 950
950
#362017
oklch(26.9% 0.038 43)
#AC6D52 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) | #7D7450 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8252 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA6266 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC6D52
#AC6D52
oklch(59.6% 0.09 43.8)
- #378AA7
#378AA7
oklch(59.5% 0.09 224.6)
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 #AC6D52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.018
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.023
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.031
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.031
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.034
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.034
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.043
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.045
Use #AC6D52 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.