#AC7C53
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(62.5% 0.082 61), rgb(172, 124, 83).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#AC7C53 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Brown (#AB7E4C), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC7C53 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 124, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.082 61) |
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 #AC7C53 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC7C53 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC7C53 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC7C53 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#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
#D5BBA7
oklch(80.9% 0.041 59.7)
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Step 400
400
#BF9878
oklch(70.8% 0.064 60.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC7C53
oklch(62.5% 0.082 61)
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Step 600
600
#996639
oklch(55.5% 0.09 60.7)
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Step 700
700
#83552C
oklch(49.2% 0.083 60.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A4625
oklch(42.8% 0.069 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#563B23
oklch(37.7% 0.053 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#332315
oklch(27.2% 0.034 61.8)
#AC7C53 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) | #8B8050 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968A54 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B97272 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC7C53
#AC7C53
oklch(62.5% 0.082 61)
- #588EB5
#588EB5
oklch(62.5% 0.082 241.2)
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 #AC7C53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.012
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.013
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.015
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.021
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.030
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.032
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.038
Use #AC7C53 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.