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#ac6a2d color: Golden Oak

#ac6a2d is rgb(172, 106, 45) in RGB and oklch(58.542% 0.11294 60.061) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

58.5%
0.113
60°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.33:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #ac6a2d

#ac6a2d is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 60°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.33:1 contrast and black text 4.85:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Golden Oak (#a96a28). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #ac6a2d mixed with white

  1. ac6a2d
  2. b57945
  3. be875a
  4. c6966f
  5. cfa583
  6. d7b497
  7. dfc2ac
  8. e8d1c0
  9. efe1d5
  10. f7f0ea

Darker: #ac6a2d mixed with black

  1. ac6a2d
  2. 955b26
  3. 7f4d1f
  4. 693f18
  5. 543111
  6. 40240b
  7. 2d1806
  8. 1b0d02
  9. 0b0401
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ac6a2d with less saturation

  1. ac6a2d
  2. a86c38
  3. a36f42
  4. 9f714a
  5. 9a7252
  6. 95745a
  7. 907661
  8. 8b7868
  9. 86796f
  10. 817a75

Questions about #ac6a2d

What color is #ac6a2d?

#ac6a2d is bright brown. The closest named color is Golden Oak. In RGB it is rgb(172, 106, 45), in HSL hsl(28.82, 58.53%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.542% 0.11294 60.061).

What colors go well with #ac6a2d?

The complementary color of #ac6a2d is #2f84b8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b56053 and #967816. The triadic partners are #00917e and #876bb5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac6a2d?

White text reads better on #ac6a2d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and black gives 4.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac6a2d a warm or cool color?

#ac6a2d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 60 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.113.