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#ac4e2c color: Rose of Sharon

#ac4e2c is rgb(172, 78, 44) in RGB and oklch(53.785% 0.13243 39.747) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

53.8%
0.132
40°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.41:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #ac4e2c

#ac4e2c is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.41:1 contrast and black text 3.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rose of Sharon (#ac512d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #ac4e2c mixed with white

  1. ac4e2c
  2. b66042
  3. bf7257
  4. c8836c
  5. d19580
  6. daa695
  7. e2b8a9
  8. eac9be
  9. f1dbd4
  10. f8ede9

Darker: #ac4e2c mixed with black

  1. ac4e2c
  2. 954325
  3. 7f381e
  4. 692d17
  5. 542311
  6. 40190a
  7. 2d0f05
  8. 1b0702
  9. 0b0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ac4e2c with less saturation

  1. ac4e2c
  2. a75235
  3. a1563d
  4. 9b5a44
  5. 965e4a
  6. 906151
  7. 896457
  8. 83675d
  9. 7c6963
  10. 756c68

Questions about #ac4e2c

What color is #ac4e2c?

#ac4e2c is bright brown. The closest named color is Rose of Sharon. In RGB it is rgb(172, 78, 44), in HSL hsl(15.94, 59.26%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.785% 0.13243 39.747).

What colors go well with #ac4e2c?

The complementary color of #ac4e2c is #007d9d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ac485d and #9e5d00. The triadic partners are #008452 and #6063b9.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac4e2c?

White text reads better on #ac4e2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.41:1 and black gives 3.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac4e2c a warm or cool color?

#ac4e2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.132.