Information about #AC6C2E color

#AC6C2E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AC6C2E falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(172, 108, 46) — 67.5% red, 42.4% green, 18% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 25 / 49 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AC6C2E reads as a clearly saturated warm orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from High Five (#B26F2C). Slightly further away sit Reno Sand (#B26E33) and Leather (#AC7434).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(172, 108, 46)), which gives #AC6C2E its character. On this background, black text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AC6C2E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AC6C2E color variations

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

#AC6C2E 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 #AC6C2E

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

High Five color link
High Five

#B26F2C

Reno Sand color link
Reno Sand

#B26E33

Leather color link
Leather

#AC7434

Mai Tai color link
Mai Tai

#A56531

Hot Toddy color link
Hot Toddy

#A7752C

Clove Dyed color link
Clove Dyed

#A96232

Dark Gold color link
Dark Gold

#AA6C39

Loquat Brown color link
Loquat Brown

#AB6134

Heartwood color link
Heartwood

#A6602F

Copper color link
Copper

#B87333

Bungy color link
Bungy

#AC713C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AC6C2E
  • RGB172, 108, 46
  • CMYK0, 25, 49, 33
  • CSSrgb(172, 108, 46)
  • HSL30°, 58%, 43%
  • HSL Precise29.524°, 57.798%, 42.745%
  • HSV30°, 73%, 67%
  • HSB30°, 73%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.675, 0.424, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.675, 0.424, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.675, 0.424, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAC6C2E
  • DECIMAL ID11299886
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01