Information about #AC4515 color

#AC4515 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AC4515 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(172, 69, 21) (67.5% red, 27.1% green, 8.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 40 / 59 / 33 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #AC4515 reads as a vivid, lively warm orange and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Metallic Brown (#AC4313). Slightly further away sit Ayers Rock (#AE451D) and Rust (#B7410E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(172, 69, 21)), which gives #AC4515 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.6:1. #AC4515 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AC4515 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#AC4515 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #AC4515

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Ayers Rock color link
Ayers Rock

#AE451D

Rust color link
Rust

#B7410E

Vindaloo color link
Vindaloo

#A74F20

Chinese Red color link
Chinese Red

#AA381E

Rustic Coral color link
Rustic Coral

#AE3415

Rusty Brown color link
Rusty Brown

#9E3C0E

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Mars Orange color link
Mars Orange

#964514

Blaze color link
Blaze

#BE4123

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AC4515
  • RGB172, 69, 21
  • CMYK0, 40, 59, 33
  • CSSrgb(172, 69, 21)
  • HSL19°, 78%, 38%
  • HSL Precise19.073°, 78.238%, 37.843%
  • HSV19°, 88%, 67%
  • HSB19°, 88%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • GLSLvec3(0.675, 0.271, 0.082)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.675, 0.271, 0.082, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.675, 0.271, 0.082)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAC4515
  • DECIMAL ID11289877
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01