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#ac700f color: Caramel

#ac700f is rgb(172, 112, 15) in RGB and oklch(59.478% 0.12386 71.126) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

59.5%
0.124
71°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #ac700f

#ac700f is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 71°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.13:1 contrast and black text 5.08:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Caramel (#af6f09). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #ac700f mixed with white

  1. ac700f
  2. b57e35
  3. bd8c4f
  4. c69a66
  5. cea97c
  6. d7b792
  7. dfc5a7
  8. e7d3bd
  9. efe2d3
  10. f7f0e9

Darker: #ac700f mixed with black

  1. ac700f
  2. 95600b
  3. 7f5108
  4. 694305
  5. 543503
  6. 402702
  7. 2d1a01
  8. 1b0e00
  9. 0b0400
  10. 010100

Calmer: #ac700f with less saturation

  1. ac700f
  2. a87227
  3. a47435
  4. 9f7641
  5. 9b774c
  6. 967955
  7. 927a5e
  8. 8d7b67
  9. 887d6f
  10. 837e77

Questions about #ac700f

What color is #ac700f?

#ac700f is bright brown. The closest named color is Caramel. In RGB it is rgb(172, 112, 15), in HSL hsl(37.07, 83.96%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.478% 0.12386 71.126).

What colors go well with #ac700f?

The complementary color of #ac700f is #4082c6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bb6241 and #8f8001. The triadic partners are #009590 and #9668b4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac700f?

White text reads better on #ac700f: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and black gives 5.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac700f a warm or cool color?

#ac700f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.124.