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#ac7b2e color: Release the Hounds

#ac7b2e is rgb(172, 123, 46) in RGB and oklch(61.818% 0.11006 74.996) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

61.8%
0.110
75°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.73:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #ac7b2e

#ac7b2e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 75°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.73:1 contrast and black text 5.63:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Release the Hounds (#ac7c2e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #ac7b2e mixed with white

  1. ac7b2e
  2. b48847
  3. bd955d
  4. c5a271
  5. ceaf86
  6. d6bc9a
  7. dec9ae
  8. e6d7c2
  9. efe4d6
  10. f7f1ea

Darker: #ac7b2e mixed with black

  1. ac7b2e
  2. 956a27
  3. 7f5a1f
  4. 694a18
  5. 543a12
  6. 402c0b
  7. 2d1e06
  8. 1b1002
  9. 0b0501
  10. 010100

Calmer: #ac7b2e with less saturation

  1. ac7b2e
  2. a87c3b
  3. a57e46
  4. a17f4f
  5. 9d8058
  6. 998160
  7. 968268
  8. 928370
  9. 8e8477
  10. 8a857e

Questions about #ac7b2e

What color is #ac7b2e?

#ac7b2e is bright brown. The closest named color is Release the Hounds. In RGB it is rgb(172, 123, 46), in HSL hsl(36.67, 57.8%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.818% 0.11006 74.996).

What colors go well with #ac7b2e?

The complementary color of #ac7b2e is #5688c7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bc6f4b and #90892f. The triadic partners are #009a9a and #9f70b3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac7b2e?

White text reads better on #ac7b2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and black gives 5.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac7b2e a warm or cool color?

#ac7b2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.11.