Information about #AC8F3E color

#AC8F3E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AC8F3E belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(172, 143, 62) — 67.5% red, 56.1% green, 24.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 11 / 43 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #AC8F3E reads as a confidently colored amber-leaning orange and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Luxor Gold (#AB8D3F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Antique Gold (#B0903D) and Alpine (#AD8A3B).

In RGB terms — rgb(172, 143, 62) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AC8F3E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AC8F3E color variations

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

#AC8F3E 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 #AC8F3E

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

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Intrepid color link
Intrepid

#AB8439

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Triple Putty color link
Triple Putty

#B78B4B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AC8F3E
  • RGB172, 143, 62
  • CMYK0, 11, 43, 33
  • CSSrgb(172, 143, 62)
  • HSL44°, 47%, 46%
  • HSL Precise44.182°, 47.009%, 45.882%
  • HSV44°, 64%, 67%
  • HSB44°, 64%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • GLSLvec3(0.675, 0.561, 0.243)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.675, 0.561, 0.243, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.675, 0.561, 0.243)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAC8F3E
  • DECIMAL ID11308862
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01