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#ac502e color: Rose of Sharon

#ac502e is rgb(172, 80, 46) in RGB and oklch(54.115% 0.12996 40.155) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

54.1%
0.130
40°
  • 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 #ac502e

#ac502e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 54.1% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 40°.

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: #ac502e mixed with white

  1. ac502e
  2. b66244
  3. bf7358
  4. c8856d
  5. d19681
  6. daa795
  7. e2b8aa
  8. e9cabf
  9. f1dbd4
  10. f8ede9

Darker: #ac502e mixed with black

  1. ac502e
  2. 954427
  3. 7f391f
  4. 692e18
  5. 542412
  6. 401a0b
  7. 2d1006
  8. 1b0702
  9. 0b0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ac502e with less saturation

  1. ac502e
  2. a75436
  3. a1583e
  4. 9c5c45
  5. 965f4c
  6. 906252
  7. 8a6558
  8. 84685e
  9. 7d6a64
  10. 766d69

Questions about #ac502e

What color is #ac502e?

#ac502e is bright brown. The closest named color is Rose of Sharon. In RGB it is rgb(172, 80, 46), in HSL hsl(16.19, 57.8%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.115% 0.12996 40.155).

What colors go well with #ac502e?

The complementary color of #ac502e is #007e9f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ac4a5d and #9e5e00. The triadic partners are #008554 and #6264b8.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac502e?

White text reads better on #ac502e: 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 #ac502e a warm or cool color?

#ac502e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 54.1% and its chroma 0.13.