#AC5C11 Color
#AC5C11 is rgb(172, 92, 17) in RGB, hsl(29, 82%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 90%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Windsor Tan (#A75502), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AC5C11rgb(172, 92, 17)hsl(29, 82%, 37%)hsv(29, 90%, 67%)cmyk(0%, 47%, 90%, 33%)oklch(55.8% 0.13 56)lab(48.11% 30.05 52.53)lch(48.11% 60.52 60.23)What #AC5C11 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #AC5C11, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AC5C11 Channel Values
How #AC5C11 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 92 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 29° · S 82% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 29° · S 90% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 47% · Y 90% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.89:1 vs white · 4.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AC5C11 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.
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Colors That Go With #AC5C11
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AC5C11; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #AC5C11
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.
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How #AC5C11 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.
#AC5C11#6F6F0E#8C680F#7E7E00#937202#AE5757#AD5945#717171Using #AC5C11 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ac5c11: #AC5C11;background-color: #AC5C11;colors: { 'color-ac5c11': '#AC5C11' }Color(red: 0.675, green: 0.361, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_ac5c11">#AC5C11</color>fill="#AC5C11"More Brown Colors
#AC5C11 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AC5C11 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AC5C11?
#AC5C11 is a dark brown — rgb(172, 92, 17) in RGB and hsl(29, 82%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Windsor Tan (#A75502), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.26.
What is the RGB value of #AC5C11?
#AC5C11 is rgb(172, 92, 17) — red 172, green 92, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AC5C11?
#AC5C11 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 90%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AC5C11 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #AC5C11 scores 4.89:1 against white and 4.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AC5C11 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AC5C11 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 13.5, which is visibly different.
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