#AC7944
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(61.7% 0.094 65.5), rgb(172, 121, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#AC7944 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Brown (#AB7E4C), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC7944 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 121, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 43%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.094 65.5) |
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 #AC7944 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC7944 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC7944 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC7944 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C8
oklch(88.4% 0.025 65.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 64.9)
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Step 400
400
#C1986F
oklch(70.8% 0.074 66.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC7944
oklch(61.7% 0.094 65.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C6629
oklch(55.7% 0.103 65.8)
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Step 700
700
#85541B
oklch(49.1% 0.096 65.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C4519
oklch(42.7% 0.079 65.7)
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Step 900
900
#583A1B
oklch(37.6% 0.062 64.8)
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Step 950
950
#332211
oklch(26.8% 0.038 64.9)
#AC7944 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) | #8A7C3F | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968845 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA6D6D | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC7944
#AC7944
oklch(61.7% 0.094 65.5)
- #528BBA
#528BBA
oklch(61.7% 0.094 245)
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 #AC7944, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.013
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.017
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.019
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.021
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.021
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.021
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.031
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.039
Use #AC7944 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.