Information about #AC8420 color

#AC8420 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AC8420 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(172, 132, 32) — 67.5% red, 51.8% green, 12.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 55 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AC8420 is a strongly colored warm orange that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Vintage Gold (#A28B23). Its next-closest registered neighbors are University Of California Gold (#B78727) and Hacienda (#9E8022).

The recipe behind #AC8420 is rgb(172, 132, 32), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AC8420: 6.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for white. #AC8420 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AC8420 color variations

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

#AC8420 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 #AC8420

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

Vintage Gold color link
Vintage Gold

#A28B23

Hacienda color link
Hacienda

#9E8022

Frizzell color link
Frizzell

#AD812F

Luxury Gold color link
Luxury Gold

#A48111

Rapeseed Oil color link
Rapeseed Oil

#A17917

Zion color link
Zion

#AC7911

Mandalay color link
Mandalay

#B57B2E

Hot Toddy color link
Hot Toddy

#A7752C

Alibi color link
Alibi

#988422

Golden Curry color link
Golden Curry

#A47D0E

Pirate Gold color link
Pirate Gold

#BA782A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AC8420
  • RGB172, 132, 32
  • CMYK0, 16, 55, 33
  • CSSrgb(172, 132, 32)
  • HSL43°, 69%, 40%
  • HSL Precise42.857°, 68.627%, 40%
  • HSV43°, 81%, 67%
  • HSB43°, 81%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • GLSLvec3(0.675, 0.518, 0.125)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.675, 0.518, 0.125, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.675, 0.518, 0.125)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAC8420
  • DECIMAL ID11306016
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01