Metallic Brown (#AC4313)

The hex code for Metallic Brown is #AC4313. It is rgb(172, 67, 19) in RGB, hsl(19, 80%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 89%, 33%) in CMYK — a dark brown. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AC4313

HEX#AC4313

RGBrgb(172, 67, 19)

HSLhsl(19, 80%, 37%)

HSVhsv(19, 89%, 67%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 61%, 89%, 33%)

OKLCHoklch(52% 0.149 41.2)

LABlab(43.13% 42.32 48.38)

LCHlch(43.13% 64.28 48.83)

Colors Closest to Metallic Brown

Metallic Brown is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Rust#B7410EΔE 6.43 Chinese Red#AA381EΔE 8.22 Iced Tea#923C01ΔE 9.21 Windsor Tan#A75502ΔE 12.74 Mahogany#C04000ΔE 13.05 Rufous#A81C07ΔE 13.86

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#AC4313 Channel Values

How Metallic Brown breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 172 · G 67 · B 19	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 19° · S 80% · L 37%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 19° · S 89% · V 67%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 61% · Y 89% · K 33%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	5.89:1 vs white · 3.57:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Metallic Brown background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.89:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.57:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Metallic Brown

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Metallic Brown; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Metallic Brown

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Metallic Brown Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#AC4313

Protanopia#60600F

Protanomaly#855611

Deuteranopia#747400

Deuteranomaly#8E6402

Tritanopia#AD3F3F

Tritanomaly#AD4133

Achromatopsia#646464

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Using #AC4313 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--metallic-brown: #AC4313;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AC4313;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'metallic-brown': '#AC4313' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.675, green: 0.263, blue: 0.075)

Android XML<color name="metallic_brown">#AC4313</color>

SVG fillfill="#AC4313"

More Brown Colors

Metallic Brown sits in the brownfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

ac7716 a8732e ad3100 a75502 b17304 a65f00 b5651d a65217 b7410e a0522d b75b1a 9f2d00 bd3000 cb8a10 e04000 2c1608 3f1f09 492e13 572400 65401a 704900 7e2a0c 856d4d 944a0a

#AC4313 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Metallic Brown?

The hex code for Metallic Brown is #AC4313. That is rgb(172, 67, 19) in RGB, hsl(19, 80%, 37%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 89%, 33%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #AC4313?

#AC4313 is rgb(172, 67, 19) — red 172, green 67, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AC4313?

#AC4313 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 89%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AC4313 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #AC4313 scores 5.89:1 against white and 3.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AC4313 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AC4313 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is chocolate (#D2691E) at a CIE76 distance of 16.61, which is visibly different.

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