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#ac553e color: Pico Earth

#ac553e is rgb(172, 85, 62) in RGB and oklch(55.123% 0.11973 35.825) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

55.1%
0.120
36°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #ac553e

#ac553e is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.1% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.09:1 contrast and black text 4.12:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pico Earth (#ab5236). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #ac553e mixed with white

  1. ac553e
  2. b66651
  3. bf7763
  4. c88876
  5. d19889
  6. d9a99c
  7. e1baaf
  8. e9cbc3
  9. f1dcd7
  10. f8eeeb

Darker: #ac553e mixed with black

  1. ac553e
  2. 954935
  3. 7f3d2b
  4. 693123
  5. 54261a
  6. 401c12
  7. 2d110a
  8. 1b0804
  9. 0b0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ac553e with less saturation

  1. ac553e
  2. a75944
  3. a25c4a
  4. 9c604f
  5. 976355
  6. 91665a
  7. 8b685f
  8. 856b64
  9. 7f6d68
  10. 79706d

Questions about #ac553e

What color is #ac553e?

#ac553e is soft brown. The closest named color is Pico Earth. In RGB it is rgb(172, 85, 62), in HSL hsl(12.55, 47.01%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.123% 0.11973 35.825).

What colors go well with #ac553e?

The complementary color of #ac553e is #00829d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aa5167 and #a0610a. The triadic partners are #238653 and #5f6ab7.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac553e?

White text reads better on #ac553e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 and black gives 4.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac553e a warm or cool color?

#ac553e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 55.1% and its chroma 0.12.