Information about #AC530B color

#AC530B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AC530B falls into the Orange Color FamilyFull Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(172, 83, 11) — 67.5% red, 32.5% green, 4.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 35 / 63 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #AC530B reads as a intensely saturated warm orange and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Windsor Tan (#A75502). Slightly further away sit Strong Orange (#A85400) and Burnt Siena (#B75203).

The recipe behind #AC530B is rgb(172, 83, 11), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #AC530B: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for black. No one has named #AC530B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AC530B color variations

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

#AC530B 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 #AC530B

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

Windsor Tan color link
Windsor Tan

#A75502

Burnt Siena color link
Burnt Siena

#B75203

Pumpkin Skin color link
Pumpkin Skin

#B1610B

Rust color link
Rust

#B7410E

Ginger color link
Ginger

#B06500

Vindaloo color link
Vindaloo

#A74F20

Oregon color link
Oregon

#9B4703

Ayers Rock color link
Ayers Rock

#AE451D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AC530B
  • RGB172, 83, 11
  • CMYK0, 35, 63, 33
  • CSSrgb(172, 83, 11)
  • HSL27°, 88%, 36%
  • HSL Precise26.832°, 87.978%, 35.882%
  • HSV27°, 94%, 67%
  • HSB27°, 94%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.043
  • GLSLvec3(0.675, 0.325, 0.043)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.675, 0.325, 0.043, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.675, 0.325, 0.043)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAC530B
  • DECIMAL ID11293451
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01