#AC7547
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(60.9% 0.093 59.7), rgb(172, 117, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#AC7547 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC7547 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 117, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 42%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.093 59.7) |
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 #AC7547 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC7547 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC7547 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC7547 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA4
oklch(80.8% 0.045 59.3)
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Step 400
400
#C39673
oklch(70.7% 0.073 59.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC7547
oklch(60.9% 0.093 59.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E6430
oklch(55.6% 0.101 60.1)
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Step 700
700
#875223
oklch(49% 0.094 59.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E441E
oklch(42.8% 0.078 60.3)
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Step 900
900
#59391E
oklch(37.6% 0.061 59.5)
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Step 950
950
#342212
oklch(27% 0.038 61.7)
#AC7547 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) | #867A43 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938647 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA696A | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC7547
#AC7547
oklch(60.9% 0.093 59.7)
- #4A8AB5
#4A8AB5
oklch(60.9% 0.093 240.1)
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 #AC7547, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.014
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.019
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.022
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.024
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.026
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.030
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.031
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
Use #AC7547 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.