#AC8053 Color
#AC8053 is rgb(172, 128, 83) in RGB, hsl(30, 35%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 52%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Café Au Lait (#A67B5B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AC8053rgb(172, 128, 83)hsl(30, 35%, 50%)hsv(30, 52%, 67%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 52%, 33%)oklch(63.3% 0.082 66.1)lab(57.25% 13.55 31.28)lch(57.25% 34.08 66.57)What #AC8053 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 #AC8053, 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.
#AC8053 Channel Values
How #AC8053 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 128 · B 83 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 35% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 52% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 52% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.52:1 vs white · 5.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AC8053 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 #AC8053
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AC8053; 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 #AC8053
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 #AC8053 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.
#AC8053#898953#988553#909050#9C8A51#AF7B7B#AE7D6D#898989Using #AC8053 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ac8053: #AC8053;background-color: #AC8053;colors: { 'color-ac8053': '#AC8053' }Color(red: 0.675, green: 0.502, blue: 0.325)<color name="color_ac8053">#AC8053</color>fill="#AC8053"More Orange Colors
#AC8053 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AC8053 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AC8053?
#AC8053 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(172, 128, 83) in RGB and hsl(30, 35%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Café Au Lait (#A67B5B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.18.
What is the RGB value of #AC8053?
#AC8053 is rgb(172, 128, 83) — red 172, green 128, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AC8053?
#AC8053 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 52%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AC8053 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AC8053 scores 3.52:1 against white and 5.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AC8053 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AC8053 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 20.27, which is visibly different.
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