#AC7E2F Color

#AC7E2F is rgb(172, 126, 47) in RGB, hsl(38, 57%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 73%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AC7E2F

HEX#AC7E2F

RGBrgb(172, 126, 47)

HSLhsl(38, 57%, 43%)

HSVhsv(38, 73%, 67%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 27%, 73%, 33%)

OKLCHoklch(62.4% 0.11 77.5)

LABlab(56.39% 12.75 48.25)

LCHlch(56.39% 49.91 75.20)

What #AC7E2F 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 #AC7E2F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Bister Brown(bistre Brown)#967117ΔE 7.56 Metallic Sunburst#9C7C38ΔE 9.43 Golden Brown#996515ΔE 9.86 Copper#B87333ΔE 11.53 Aztec Gold#C39953ΔE 11.56 Peru#CD853FΔE 12.64

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#AC7E2F Channel Values

How #AC7E2F 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 126 · B 47	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 38° · S 57% · L 43%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 38° · S 73% · V 67%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 27% · Y 73% · K 33%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.63:1 vs white · 5.78:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AC7E2F 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 text3.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text5.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AC7E2F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AC7E2F; 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

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Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #AC7E2F

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #AC7E2F 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#AC7E2F

Protanopia#87872E

Protanomaly#97842F

Deuteranopia#8F8F2A

Deuteranomaly#9C892C

Tritanopia#B07777

Tritanomaly#AF7A62

Achromatopsia#868686

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Using #AC7E2F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ac7e2f: #AC7E2F;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AC7E2F;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ac7e2f': '#AC7E2F' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.675, green: 0.494, blue: 0.184)

Android XML<color name="color_ac7e2f">#AC7E2F</color>

SVG fillfill="#AC7E2F"

More Brown Colors

#AC7E2F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

100c08 e17100 1b0d04 e15501 1c1917 e05e00 1f0800 e04000 1f1400 db8f00 241205 db7900 34240e 461901 503607 5c3f19 693507 7a2100 825221 8b6f47 993300 a8732e bd3000 cc3300

#AC7E2F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AC7E2F?

#AC7E2F is a mid-tone brown — rgb(172, 126, 47) in RGB and hsl(38, 57%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.56.

What is the RGB value of #AC7E2F?

#AC7E2F is rgb(172, 126, 47) — red 172, green 126, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AC7E2F?

#AC7E2F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 73%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AC7E2F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AC7E2F scores 3.63:1 against white and 5.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AC7E2F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AC7E2F 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 12.64, which is visibly different.

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