#AC7553
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(61.1% 0.084 52.3), rgb(172, 117, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#AC7553 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC7553 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 117, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.084 52.3) |
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 #AC7553 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC7553 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC7553 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC7553 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 52.3)
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Step 400
400
#C2967B
oklch(70.8% 0.065 52.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC7553
oklch(61.1% 0.084 52.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D633E
oklch(55.5% 0.091 52.4)
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Step 700
700
#875230
oklch(49.2% 0.086 52.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D4329
oklch(42.6% 0.07 51.6)
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Step 900
900
#593925
oklch(37.7% 0.055 52.3)
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Step 950
950
#342216
oklch(27.1% 0.035 54.4)
#AC7553 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) | #847A50 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918653 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA6B6C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC7553
#AC7553
oklch(61.1% 0.084 52.3)
- #4A8CAE
#4A8CAE
oklch(61% 0.085 233)
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 #AC7553, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.024
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.024
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.026
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.026
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.028
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.030
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.033
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.034
Use #AC7553 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.