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#ac4a2e color: Red Terra

#ac4a2e is rgb(172, 74, 46) in RGB and oklch(53.212% 0.13556 36.683) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

53.2%
0.136
37°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.57:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.77:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #ac4a2e

#ac4a2e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.57:1 contrast and black text 3.77:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Red Terra (#ae4930). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #ac4a2e mixed with white

  1. ac4a2e
  2. b65d44
  3. c06f58
  4. c9816c
  5. d29380
  6. daa495
  7. e2b6aa
  8. eac8bf
  9. f1dad4
  10. f8ede9

Darker: #ac4a2e mixed with black

  1. ac4a2e
  2. 953f27
  3. 7f351f
  4. 692a18
  5. 542012
  6. 40170b
  7. 2d0e06
  8. 1b0602
  9. 0b0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ac4a2e with less saturation

  1. ac4a2e
  2. a64f36
  3. a1533d
  4. 9b5744
  5. 955b4a
  6. 8f5e50
  7. 896256
  8. 82645c
  9. 7b6762
  10. 746a67

Questions about #ac4a2e

What color is #ac4a2e?

#ac4a2e is bright brown. The closest named color is Red Terra. In RGB it is rgb(172, 74, 46), in HSL hsl(13.33, 57.8%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.212% 0.13556 36.683).

What colors go well with #ac4a2e?

The complementary color of #ac4a2e is #007b97. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aa455f and #9f5900. The triadic partners are #00834a and #5a62b9.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac4a2e?

White text reads better on #ac4a2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.57:1 and black gives 3.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac4a2e a warm or cool color?

#ac4a2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.136.