Information about #AC812A color

#AC812A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AC812A falls into the Orange Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(172, 129, 42) — 67.5% red, 50.6% green, 16.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 17 / 51 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AC812A reads as a strongly colored warm orange and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Frizzell (#AD812F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Mandalay (#B57B2E) and University Of California Gold (#B78727).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(172, 129, 42)), which gives #AC812A its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AC812A: 5.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for white. #AC812A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AC812A color variations

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

#AC812A 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 #AC812A

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

Frizzell color link
Frizzell

#AD812F

Mandalay color link
Mandalay

#B57B2E

Hot Toddy color link
Hot Toddy

#A7752C

Intrepid color link
Intrepid

#AB8439

Vintage Gold color link
Vintage Gold

#A28B23

Hacienda color link
Hacienda

#9E8022

Leather color link
Leather

#AC7434

Pirate Gold color link
Pirate Gold

#BA782A

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Durian color link
Durian

#B07939

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AC812A
  • RGB172, 129, 42
  • CMYK0, 17, 51, 33
  • CSSrgb(172, 129, 42)
  • HSL40°, 61%, 42%
  • HSL Precise40.154°, 60.748%, 41.961%
  • HSV40°, 76%, 67%
  • HSB40°, 76%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.675, 0.506, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.675, 0.506, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.675, 0.506, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAC812A
  • DECIMAL ID11305258
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01