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#ac502d color: Rose of Sharon

#ac502d is rgb(172, 80, 45) in RGB and oklch(54.103% 0.13029 40.555) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

54.1%
0.130
41°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.33:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.94:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #ac502d

#ac502d is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 54.1% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 41°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.33:1 contrast and black text 3.94:1, 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: #ac502d mixed with white

  1. ac502d
  2. b66243
  3. bf7358
  4. c8856c
  5. d19681
  6. daa795
  7. e2b8aa
  8. e9cabf
  9. f1dbd4
  10. f8ede9

Darker: #ac502d mixed with black

  1. ac502d
  2. 954426
  3. 7f391f
  4. 692e18
  5. 542411
  6. 401a0b
  7. 2d1006
  8. 1b0702
  9. 0b0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ac502d with less saturation

  1. ac502d
  2. a75436
  3. a1583d
  4. 9c5c45
  5. 965f4b
  6. 906252
  7. 8a6558
  8. 84685e
  9. 7d6a64
  10. 766d69

Questions about #ac502d

What color is #ac502d?

#ac502d is bright brown. The closest named color is Rose of Sharon. In RGB it is rgb(172, 80, 45), in HSL hsl(16.54, 58.53%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.103% 0.13029 40.555).

What colors go well with #ac502d?

The complementary color of #ac502d is #007d9f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ac4a5d and #9d5f00. The triadic partners are #008555 and #6263b8.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac502d?

White text reads better on #ac502d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.33:1 and black gives 3.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac502d a warm or cool color?

#ac502d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 54.1% and its chroma 0.13.