#AC7A35 Color
#AC7A35 is rgb(172, 122, 53) in RGB, hsl(35, 53%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 69%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AC7A35rgb(172, 122, 53)hsl(35, 53%, 44%)hsv(35, 69%, 67%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 69%, 33%)oklch(61.7% 0.105 72.2)lab(55.43% 15.12 44.56)lch(55.43% 47.06 71.26)What #AC7A35 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 #AC7A35, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AC7A35 Channel Values
How #AC7A35 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 122 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 53% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 69% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 69% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.76:1 vs white · 5.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AC7A35 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 #AC7A35
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AC7A35; 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 #AC7A35
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 #AC7A35 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.
#AC7A35#848434#968035#8D8D30#9A8632#B07474#AE7661#848484Using #AC7A35 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ac7a35: #AC7A35;background-color: #AC7A35;colors: { 'color-ac7a35': '#AC7A35' }Color(red: 0.675, green: 0.478, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_ac7a35">#AC7A35</color>fill="#AC7A35"More Brown Colors
#AC7A35 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AC7A35 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AC7A35?
#AC7A35 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(172, 122, 53) in RGB and hsl(35, 53%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.87.
What is the RGB value of #AC7A35?
#AC7A35 is rgb(172, 122, 53) — red 172, green 122, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AC7A35?
#AC7A35 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 69%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AC7A35 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AC7A35 scores 3.76:1 against white and 5.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AC7A35 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AC7A35 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 11.81, which is visibly different.
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