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#ac8256 color: Cool Copper

#ac8256 is rgb(172, 130, 86) in RGB and oklch(63.735% 0.07915 66.905) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

63.7%
0.079
67°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • olive-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #ac8256

#ac8256 is a dusty amber color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 67°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.45:1 contrast and black text 6.08:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cool Copper (#ad8458). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #ac8256 mixed with white

  1. ac8256
  2. b48e67
  3. bd9a77
  4. c5a788
  5. cdb398
  6. d6bfa9
  7. deccba
  8. e6d9cb
  9. efe5dc
  10. f7f2ee

Darker: #ac8256 mixed with black

  1. ac8256
  2. 95704a
  3. 7f5f3e
  4. 694e32
  5. 543e27
  6. 402f1c
  7. 2d2012
  8. 1b1208
  9. 0b0602
  10. 010100

Calmer: #ac8256 with less saturation

  1. ac8256
  2. a9835c
  3. a68462
  4. a38567
  5. 9f866d
  6. 9c8772
  7. 998877
  8. 96897c
  9. 928a81
  10. 8f8a86

Questions about #ac8256

What color is #ac8256?

#ac8256 is dusty amber. The closest named color is Cool Copper. In RGB it is rgb(172, 130, 86), in HSL hsl(30.7, 34.13%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.735% 0.07915 66.905).

What colors go well with #ac8256?

The complementary color of #ac8256 is #6390b9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b67a69 and #998c52. The triadic partners are #4c9b93 and #987fb1.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac8256?

White text reads better on #ac8256: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and black gives 6.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac8256 a warm or cool color?

#ac8256 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.079.