#AC6E23
Closest named color: Caramel (#AF6F09). oklch(59.2% 0.117 66.3), rgb(172, 110, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#AC6E23 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Caramel (#AF6F09), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Caramel (#AF6F09) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC6E23 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 110, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 66%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.117 66.3) |
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 #AC6E23 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC6E23 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC6E23 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC6E23 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB9D
oklch(81% 0.053 67)
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Step 400
400
#C59667
oklch(70.7% 0.084 65.7)
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Step 500
500
#B57B3C
oklch(63% 0.107 65.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC6E23
oklch(59.2% 0.117 66.3)
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Step 700
700
#895201
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.4)
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Step 800
800
#704309
oklch(42.7% 0.091 65.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A3913
oklch(37.6% 0.07 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#35220D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 66.7)
#AC6E23 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) | #827317 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918125 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC5F5F | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC6E23
#AC6E23
oklch(59.2% 0.117 66.3)
- #3A83BF
#3A83BF
oklch(59.1% 0.117 246.4)
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 #AC6E23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.013
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.017
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.025
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.025
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.029
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.031
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.032
Use #AC6E23 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.