Information about #AC9B69 color

#AC9B69 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AC9B69 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(172, 155, 105) — 67.5% red, 60.8% green, 41.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 26 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AC9B69 presents itself as a moderately toned amber-leaning orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Castlepoint (#AD9569). Slightly further away sit Goldie (#B39B69) and Matte Khaki (#AA9C70).

The recipe behind #AC9B69 is rgb(172, 155, 105), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AC9B69 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AC9B69 color variations

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#AC9B69 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 #AC9B69

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AC9B69
  • RGB172, 155, 105
  • CMYK0, 7, 26, 33
  • CSSrgb(172, 155, 105)
  • HSL45°, 29%, 54%
  • HSL Precise44.776°, 28.755%, 54.314%
  • HSV45°, 39%, 67%
  • HSB45°, 39%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • GLSLvec3(0.675, 0.608, 0.412)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.675, 0.608, 0.412, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.675, 0.608, 0.412)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAC9B69
  • DECIMAL ID11311977
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01