#AC752F
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(60.6% 0.109 69.3), rgb(172, 117, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#AC752F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC752F |
| RGB | rgb(172, 117, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 57%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.109 69.3) |
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 #AC752F | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC752F | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC752F text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC752F text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9C
oklch(80.9% 0.054 68.8)
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Step 400
400
#C49765
oklch(70.7% 0.086 68.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC752F
oklch(60.6% 0.109 69.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F6407
oklch(55.5% 0.119 69.1)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4403
oklch(42.7% 0.092 68.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A10
oklch(37.8% 0.071 69.2)
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Step 950
950
#35220B
oklch(27% 0.046 68.8)
#AC752F 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) | #887926 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948631 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB6866 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC752F
#AC752F
oklch(60.6% 0.109 69.3)
- #4A86C1
#4A86C1
oklch(60.6% 0.11 249.7)
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 #AC752F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.006
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.021
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.022
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.029
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.030
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.034
Use #AC752F 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.