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#ac4b2e color: Red Terra

#ac4b2e is rgb(172, 75, 46) in RGB and oklch(53.359% 0.1346 37.234) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

53.4%
0.135
37°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #ac4b2e

#ac4b2e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 53.4% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.53:1 contrast and black text 3.8:1, 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: #ac4b2e mixed with white

  1. ac4b2e
  2. b65e44
  3. c07058
  4. c9816c
  5. d29381
  6. daa595
  7. e2b7aa
  8. eac9bf
  9. f1dbd4
  10. f8ede9

Darker: #ac4b2e mixed with black

  1. ac4b2e
  2. 954027
  3. 7f351f
  4. 692b18
  5. 542112
  6. 40170b
  7. 2d0e06
  8. 1b0602
  9. 0b0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ac4b2e with less saturation

  1. ac4b2e
  2. a75036
  3. a1543d
  4. 9b5844
  5. 955c4b
  6. 8f5f51
  7. 896257
  8. 82655c
  9. 7b6862
  10. 746a67

Questions about #ac4b2e

What color is #ac4b2e?

#ac4b2e is bright brown. The closest named color is Red Terra. In RGB it is rgb(172, 75, 46), in HSL hsl(13.81, 57.8%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.359% 0.1346 37.234).

What colors go well with #ac4b2e?

The complementary color of #ac4b2e is #007c98. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ab455f and #9f5a00. The triadic partners are #00834c and #5b62b9.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac4b2e?

White text reads better on #ac4b2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 and black gives 3.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac4b2e a warm or cool color?

#ac4b2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 53.4% and its chroma 0.135.