#AC5F02 Color
#AC5F02 is rgb(172, 95, 2) in RGB, hsl(33, 98%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 99%, 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 4.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AC5F02rgb(172, 95, 2)hsl(33, 98%, 34%)hsv(33, 99%, 67%)cmyk(0%, 45%, 99%, 33%)oklch(56.3% 0.132 59.8)lab(48.74% 28.32 56.49)lch(48.74% 63.19 63.37)What #AC5F02 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 #AC5F02, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.
#AC5F02 Channel Values
How #AC5F02 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 95 · B 2 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 98% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 99% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 45% · Y 99% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.78:1 vs white · 4.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AC5F02 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 #AC5F02
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AC5F02; 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 #AC5F02
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 #AC5F02 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.
#AC5F02#717100#8C6A00#7F7F00#937400#AF5959#AE5C45#727272Using #AC5F02 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ac5f02: #AC5F02;background-color: #AC5F02;colors: { 'color-ac5f02': '#AC5F02' }Color(red: 0.675, green: 0.373, blue: 0.008)<color name="color_ac5f02">#AC5F02</color>fill="#AC5F02"More Brown Colors
#AC5F02 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AC5F02 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AC5F02?
#AC5F02 is a dark brown — rgb(172, 95, 2) in RGB and hsl(33, 98%, 34%) 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 4.75.
What is the RGB value of #AC5F02?
#AC5F02 is rgb(172, 95, 2) — red 172, green 95, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AC5F02?
#AC5F02 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 99%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AC5F02 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #AC5F02 scores 4.78:1 against white and 4.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AC5F02 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AC5F02 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 13.51, which is visibly different.
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