Information about #AC451F color

#AC451F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AC451F is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(172, 69, 31) (67.5% red, 27.1% green, 12.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 40 / 55 / 33 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AC451F reads as a strongly colored warm orange and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Ayers Rock (#AE451D). Slightly further away sit Vindaloo (#A74F20) and Metallic Brown (#AC4313).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(172, 69, 31)), which gives #AC451F its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AC451F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AC451F color variations

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

#AC451F 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 #AC451F

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

Vindaloo color link
Vindaloo

#A74F20

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Chinese Red color link
Chinese Red

#AA381E

Rich Gold color link
Rich Gold

#A15226

Birch Brown color link
Birch Brown

#B14A30

Blaze color link
Blaze

#BE4123

Brick color link
Brick

#A03623

Kamikaze color link
Kamikaze

#A43F30

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AC451F
  • RGB172, 69, 31
  • CMYK0, 40, 55, 33
  • CSSrgb(172, 69, 31)
  • HSL16°, 69%, 40%
  • HSL Precise16.17°, 69.458%, 39.804%
  • HSV16°, 82%, 67%
  • HSB16°, 82%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • GLSLvec3(0.675, 0.271, 0.122)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.675, 0.271, 0.122, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.675, 0.271, 0.122)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAC451F
  • DECIMAL ID11289887
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01