Information about #AC7311 color

#AC7311 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AC7311 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(172, 115, 17) — 67.5% red, 45.1% green, 6.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 22 / 61 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AC7311 is a energetic, saturated orange that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Zion (#AC7911). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Golden Yellow (#AC7D0C) and Golden Curry (#A47D0E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(172, 115, 17)), which gives #AC7311 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AC7311: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AC7311 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AC7311 color variations

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

#AC7311 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 #AC7311

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

Zion color link
Zion

#AC7911

Golden Curry color link
Golden Curry

#A47D0E

Rapeseed Oil color link
Rapeseed Oil

#A17917

Rusty Gold color link
Rusty Gold

#B57F0C

Luxury Gold color link
Luxury Gold

#A48111

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Pumpkin Skin color link
Pumpkin Skin

#B1610B

Gold color link
Gold

#A57C00

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AC7311
  • RGB172, 115, 17
  • CMYK0, 22, 61, 33
  • CSSrgb(172, 115, 17)
  • HSL38°, 82%, 37%
  • HSL Precise37.935°, 82.011%, 37.059%
  • HSV38°, 90%, 67%
  • HSB38°, 90%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • GLSLvec3(0.675, 0.451, 0.067)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.675, 0.451, 0.067, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.675, 0.451, 0.067)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB6.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAC7311
  • DECIMAL ID11301649
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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