#AC7740
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(61.2% 0.098 65.2), rgb(172, 119, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#AC7740 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC7740 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 119, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 46%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.098 65.2) |
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 #AC7740 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC7740 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC7740 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC7740 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 65)
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Step 400
400
#C2976D
oklch(70.7% 0.077 65.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC7740
oklch(61.2% 0.098 65.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D6525
oklch(55.6% 0.106 65.6)
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Step 700
700
#865317
oklch(49% 0.099 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D4517
oklch(42.8% 0.081 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#593A1A
oklch(37.8% 0.064 64.5)
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Step 950
950
#342210
oklch(27% 0.04 64.6)
#AC7740 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) | #887B3B | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958741 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB6B6A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC7740
#AC7740
oklch(61.2% 0.098 65.2)
- #4E8ABB
#4E8ABB
oklch(61.4% 0.098 245)
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 #AC7740, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.012
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.017
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.018
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.023
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.026
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.027
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.031
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.035
Use #AC7740 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.