#AC775B
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(61.7% 0.078 48.7), rgb(172, 119, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#AC775B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC775B |
| RGB | rgb(172, 119, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 33%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.078 48.7) |
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 #AC775B | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC775B | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC775B text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC775B text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 48.2)
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Step 400
400
#C1967F
oklch(70.7% 0.061 49.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC775B
oklch(61.7% 0.078 48.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C6446
oklch(55.7% 0.085 48.6)
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Step 700
700
#855237
oklch(49% 0.079 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C442E
oklch(42.8% 0.065 49.2)
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Step 900
900
#583929
oklch(37.7% 0.051 48)
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Step 950
950
#342218
oklch(27.1% 0.033 49.9)
#AC775B 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) | #857C59 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92885B | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96E70 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC775B
#AC775B
oklch(61.7% 0.078 48.7)
- #4F8EAB
#4F8EAB
oklch(61.6% 0.078 229.7)
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 #AC775B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.019
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.028
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.033
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.034
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.038
Use #AC775B 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.