#AC7A5D Color
#AC7A5D is rgb(172, 122, 93) in RGB, hsl(22, 32%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 46%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Café Au Lait (#A67B5B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AC7A5Drgb(172, 122, 93)hsl(22, 32%, 52%)hsv(22, 46%, 67%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 46%, 33%)oklch(62.3% 0.075 51)lab(55.88% 17.48 24.04)lch(55.88% 29.72 53.98)What #AC7A5D 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 #AC7A5D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AC7A5D Channel Values
How #AC7A5D 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 93 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 32% · L 52% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 46% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 46% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.69:1 vs white · 5.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AC7A5D 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 #AC7A5D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AC7A5D; 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 #AC7A5D
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 #AC7A5D 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.
#AC7A5D#84845D#96805D#8D8D5A#9A865C#AE7777#AD786D#858585Using #AC7A5D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ac7a5d: #AC7A5D;background-color: #AC7A5D;colors: { 'color-ac7a5d': '#AC7A5D' }Color(red: 0.675, green: 0.478, blue: 0.365)<color name="color_ac7a5d">#AC7A5D</color>fill="#AC7A5D"More Orange Colors
#AC7A5D sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AC7A5D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AC7A5D?
#AC7A5D is a mid-tone orange — rgb(172, 122, 93) in RGB and hsl(22, 32%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Café Au Lait (#A67B5B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.29.
What is the RGB value of #AC7A5D?
#AC7A5D is rgb(172, 122, 93) — red 172, green 122, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AC7A5D?
#AC7A5D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 46%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AC7A5D be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AC7A5D scores 3.69:1 against white and 5.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AC7A5D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AC7A5D 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 18.83, which is visibly different.
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