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#AC6B53 Color

#AC6B53 is rgb(172, 107, 83) in RGB, hsl(16, 35%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 52%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown Sugar (#AF6E4D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AC6B53
HEX#AC6B53
RGBrgb(172, 107, 83)
HSLhsl(16, 35%, 50%)
HSVhsv(16, 52%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 38%, 52%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(59.3% 0.091 41)
LABlab(52.11% 24.77 24.87)
LCHlch(52.11% 35.10 45.12)

What #AC6B53 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 #AC6B53, 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.

#AC6B53 Channel Values

How #AC6B53 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 107 · B 838-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 16° · S 35% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 16° · S 52% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 38% · Y 52% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.22:1 vs white · 4.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AC6B53 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 text4.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AC6B53

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AC6B53; 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 #AC6B53

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 #AC6B53 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#AC6B53
Protanopia#797952
Protanomaly#907453
Deuteranopia#85854F
Deuteranomaly#967B51
Tritanopia#AD6868
Tritanomaly#AD6960
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

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Using #AC6B53 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ac6b53: #AC6B53;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AC6B53;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ac6b53': '#AC6B53' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.675, green: 0.420, blue: 0.325)
Android XML<color name="color_ac6b53">#AC6B53</color>
SVG fillfill="#AC6B53"

More Orange Colors

#AC6B53 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AC6B53 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AC6B53?

#AC6B53 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(172, 107, 83) in RGB and hsl(16, 35%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown Sugar (#AF6E4D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.91.

What is the RGB value of #AC6B53?

#AC6B53 is rgb(172, 107, 83) — red 172, green 107, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AC6B53?

#AC6B53 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 52%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AC6B53 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AC6B53 scores 4.22:1 against white and 4.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AC6B53 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AC6B53 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 15.19, which is visibly different.

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