#AC772F
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(61% 0.109 71.1), rgb(172, 119, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#AC772F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC772F |
| RGB | rgb(172, 119, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 57%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.109 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 #AC772F | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC772F | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC772F text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC772F text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#E6D6C4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 70.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9C
oklch(80.8% 0.053 69.8)
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Step 400
400
#C29864
oklch(70.7% 0.085 71.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC772F
oklch(61% 0.109 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E6503
oklch(55.5% 0.119 70.8)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4501
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71)
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Step 900
900
#593A0F
oklch(37.6% 0.071 70.6)
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Step 950
950
#34220B
oklch(26.9% 0.045 70.4)
#AC772F 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) | #897A26 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968731 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB6A68 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC772F
#AC772F
oklch(61% 0.109 71.1)
- #4E87C3
#4E87C3
oklch(61.1% 0.11 251.2)
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 #AC772F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.010
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.023
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.026
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.026
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.026
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.028
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.031
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.032
Use #AC772F 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.