Information about #AC5A1B color

#AC5A1B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AC5A1B is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(172, 90, 27) — 67.5% red, 35.3% green, 10.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 32 / 57 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AC5A1B presents itself as a vivid, lively orange — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Vindaloo (#A74F20). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Brown (#B5651D) and Omega (#B56519).

In RGB terms — rgb(172, 90, 27) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AC5A1B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AC5A1B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AC5A1B color variations

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#AC5A1B 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 #AC5A1B

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

Vindaloo color link
Vindaloo

#A74F20

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Rich Gold color link
Rich Gold

#A15226

Pumpkin Skin color link
Pumpkin Skin

#B1610B

Hazard color link
Hazard

#A3532A

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Ayers Rock color link
Ayers Rock

#AE451D

#AC5A1B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AC5A1B
  • RGB172, 90, 27
  • CMYK0, 32, 57, 33
  • CSSrgb(172, 90, 27)
  • HSL26°, 73%, 39%
  • HSL Precise26.069°, 72.864%, 39.02%
  • HSV26°, 84%, 67%
  • HSB26°, 84%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.675, 0.353, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.675, 0.353, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.675, 0.353, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAC5A1B
  • DECIMAL ID11295259
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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