#AC8862 Color
#AC8862 is rgb(172, 136, 98) in RGB, hsl(31, 31%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 43%, 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 5.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AC8862rgb(172, 136, 98)hsl(31, 31%, 53%)hsv(31, 43%, 67%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 43%, 33%)oklch(65.2% 0.068 67.7)lab(59.50% 10.41 25.91)lch(59.50% 27.93 68.11)What #AC8862 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 #AC8862, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AC8862 Channel Values
How #AC8862 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 136 · B 98 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 31° · S 31% · L 53% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 31° · S 43% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 43% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.25:1 vs white · 6.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AC8862 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 #AC8862
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AC8862; 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 #AC8862
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 #AC8862 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.
#AC8862#8F8F62#9B8C62#959560#9F9061#AF8484#AE8678#8F8F8FUsing #AC8862 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ac8862: #AC8862;background-color: #AC8862;colors: { 'color-ac8862': '#AC8862' }Color(red: 0.675, green: 0.533, blue: 0.384)<color name="color_ac8862">#AC8862</color>fill="#AC8862"More Orange Colors
#AC8862 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AC8862 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AC8862?
#AC8862 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(172, 136, 98) in RGB and hsl(31, 31%, 53%) 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 5.82.
What is the RGB value of #AC8862?
#AC8862 is rgb(172, 136, 98) — red 172, green 136, and blue 98 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AC8862?
#AC8862 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 43%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AC8862 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AC8862 scores 3.25:1 against white and 6.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AC8862 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AC8862 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 16.16, which is visibly different.
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