#AC753A
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(60.8% 0.102 65.6), rgb(172, 117, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#AC753A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC753A |
| RGB | rgb(172, 117, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 50%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.102 65.6) |
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 #AC753A | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC753A | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC753A text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC753A text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9F
oklch(81% 0.051 66)
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Step 400
400
#C3976B
oklch(70.7% 0.079 66)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC753A
oklch(60.8% 0.102 65.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F641E
oklch(55.6% 0.111 65.5)
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Step 700
700
#88530F
oklch(49.2% 0.103 65.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4411
oklch(42.7% 0.085 66)
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Step 900
900
#593A17
oklch(37.7% 0.066 66.5)
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Step 950
950
#34220F
oklch(27% 0.041 66)
#AC753A 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) | #877934 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94863B | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB6868 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC753A
#AC753A
oklch(60.8% 0.102 65.6)
- #4A88BC
#4A88BC
oklch(60.8% 0.102 245.9)
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 #AC753A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.005
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.015
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.025
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.029
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.029
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.031
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.033
Use #AC753A 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.