#AC640C Color
#AC640C is rgb(172, 100, 12) in RGB, hsl(33, 87%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 93%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Brown (#B5651D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AC640Crgb(172, 100, 12)hsl(33, 87%, 36%)hsv(33, 93%, 67%)cmyk(0%, 42%, 93%, 33%)oklch(57.2% 0.128 62.3)lab(49.90% 25.80 55.04)lch(49.90% 60.78 64.89)What #AC640C 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 #AC640C, 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.
#AC640C Channel Values
How #AC640C 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 100 · B 12 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 87% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 93% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 42% · Y 93% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.58:1 vs white · 4.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AC640C 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 #AC640C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AC640C; 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 #AC640C
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 #AC640C 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.
#AC640C#747408#8E6E0A#828200#947700#AF5E5E#AE604A#757575Using #AC640C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ac640c: #AC640C;background-color: #AC640C;colors: { 'color-ac640c': '#AC640C' }Color(red: 0.675, green: 0.392, blue: 0.047)<color name="color_ac640c">#AC640C</color>fill="#AC640C"More Brown Colors
#AC640C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AC640C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AC640C?
#AC640C is a dark brown — rgb(172, 100, 12) in RGB and hsl(33, 87%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Brown (#B5651D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.14.
What is the RGB value of #AC640C?
#AC640C is rgb(172, 100, 12) — red 172, green 100, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AC640C?
#AC640C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 93%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AC640C be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AC640C scores 4.58:1 against white and 4.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AC640C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AC640C 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 peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 14.14, which is visibly different.
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