#AC7953
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(61.9% 0.083 57.2), rgb(172, 121, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#AC7953 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC7953 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 121, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.083 57.2) |
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 #AC7953 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC7953 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC7953 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC7953 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA8
oklch(81% 0.041 57.2)
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Step 400
400
#C09779
oklch(70.7% 0.065 57.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC7953
oklch(61.9% 0.083 57.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B653B
oklch(55.6% 0.09 57.4)
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Step 700
700
#84542E
oklch(49.1% 0.083 57.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C4527
oklch(42.8% 0.069 57.1)
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Step 900
900
#573A24
oklch(37.7% 0.054 57.4)
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Step 950
950
#332215
oklch(26.9% 0.034 58.1)
#AC7953 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) | #887D50 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948953 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96F6F | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC7953
#AC7953
oklch(61.9% 0.083 57.2)
- #528DB2
#528DB2
oklch(61.8% 0.083 237.7)
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 #AC7953, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.018
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.018
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.023
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.026
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.027
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.031
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.031
Use #AC7953 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.