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#AC6A3E Color

#AC6A3E is rgb(172, 106, 62) in RGB, hsl(24, 47%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 64%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Bronze (#A97142), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AC6A3E
HEX#AC6A3E
RGBrgb(172, 106, 62)
HSLhsl(24, 47%, 46%)
HSVhsv(24, 64%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 38%, 64%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(58.7% 0.103 53)
LABlab(51.61% 24.07 35.91)
LCHlch(51.61% 43.23 56.16)

What #AC6A3E 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 #AC6A3E, 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 orange in the library.

#AC6A3E Channel Values

How #AC6A3E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 172 · G 106 · B 628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 24° · S 47% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 24° · S 64% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 38% · Y 64% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.3:1 vs white · 4.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AC6A3E 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AC6A3E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AC6A3E; 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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Tints & Shades of #AC6A3E

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 #AC6A3E 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#AC6A3E
Protanopia#79793D
Protanomaly#90733E
Deuteranopia#858539
Deuteranomaly#967B3B
Tritanopia#AE6666
Tritanomaly#AD6758
Achromatopsia#7A7A7A

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Using #AC6A3E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ac6a3e: #AC6A3E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AC6A3E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ac6a3e': '#AC6A3E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.675, green: 0.416, blue: 0.243)
Android XML<color name="color_ac6a3e">#AC6A3E</color>
SVG fillfill="#AC6A3E"

More Orange Colors

#AC6A3E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AC6A3E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AC6A3E?

#AC6A3E is a mid-tone orange — rgb(172, 106, 62) in RGB and hsl(24, 47%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Bronze (#A97142), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.06.

What is the RGB value of #AC6A3E?

#AC6A3E is rgb(172, 106, 62) — red 172, green 106, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AC6A3E?

#AC6A3E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 64%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AC6A3E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AC6A3E scores 4.3:1 against white and 4.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AC6A3E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AC6A3E 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 10.04, which is visibly different.

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