#AC7424
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(60.4% 0.116 71.1), rgb(172, 116, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#AC7424 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC7424 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 116, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 65%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.116 71.1) |
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 #AC7424 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC7424 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC7424 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC7424 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 70.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB99
oklch(80.8% 0.057 71.3)
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Step 400
400
#C49760
oklch(70.7% 0.09 71.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC7424
oklch(60.4% 0.116 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A09
oklch(37.7% 0.075 71.8)
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Step 950
950
#352209
oklch(27% 0.047 70.6)
#AC7424 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) | #877817 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948526 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC6664 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC7424
#AC7424
oklch(60.4% 0.116 71.1)
- #4885C4
#4885C4
oklch(60.4% 0.116 251)
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 #AC7424, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.013
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.014
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.024
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.026
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.028
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.031
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.033
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.033
Use #AC7424 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.