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#ac5535 color: Flat Earth

#ac5535 is rgb(172, 85, 53) in RGB and oklch(54.992% 0.12296 40.34) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

55%
0.123
40°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #ac5535

#ac5535 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 55% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.12:1 contrast and black text 4.1:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Flat Earth (#aa5533). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #ac5535 mixed with white

  1. ac5535
  2. b66649
  3. bf775d
  4. c88871
  5. d19885
  6. d9a998
  7. e1baac
  8. e9cbc1
  9. f1dcd5
  10. f8eeea

Darker: #ac5535 mixed with black

  1. ac5535
  2. 95492d
  3. 7f3d25
  4. 69311d
  5. 542615
  6. 401c0e
  7. 2d1108
  8. 1b0803
  9. 0b0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ac5535 with less saturation

  1. ac5535
  2. a7593d
  3. a25c43
  4. 9c604a
  5. 976350
  6. 916656
  7. 8b685c
  8. 856b61
  9. 7f6d67
  10. 786f6c

Questions about #ac5535

What color is #ac5535?

#ac5535 is bright brown. The closest named color is Flat Earth. In RGB it is rgb(172, 85, 53), in HSL hsl(16.13, 52.89%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.992% 0.12296 40.34).

What colors go well with #ac5535?

The complementary color of #ac5535 is #0080a2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ac4f60 and #9e6200. The triadic partners are #038758 and #6567b7.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac5535?

White text reads better on #ac5535: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.12:1 and black gives 4.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac5535 a warm or cool color?

#ac5535 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 55% and its chroma 0.123.