Information about #AC9F85 color

#AC9F85 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AC9F85 falls into the Orange Color FamilyLow Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(172, 159, 133) — 67.5% red, 62.4% green, 52.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 15 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AC9F85 reads as a gently muted warm orange and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Grullo (#A99A86). Nearby in the Register you will also find Triple Tea (#AA9F8B) and Stone (#ADA587).

The recipe behind #AC9F85 is rgb(172, 159, 133), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AC9F85 color variations

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

#AC9F85 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 #AC9F85

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

Grullo color link
Grullo

#A99A86

Triple Tea color link
Triple Tea

#AA9F8B

Stone color link
Stone

#ADA587

Double Sisal color link
Double Sisal

#B2A286

Sandcastle color link
Sandcastle

#B29F89

Cougar color link
Cougar

#AAA08D

Shelter color link
Shelter

#B4A183

Hillary color link
Hillary

#A7A07E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AC9F85
  • RGB172, 159, 133
  • CMYK0, 5, 15, 33
  • CSSrgb(172, 159, 133)
  • HSL40°, 19%, 60%
  • HSL Precise40°, 19.024%, 59.804%
  • HSV40°, 23%, 67%
  • HSB40°, 23%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • GLSLvec3(0.675, 0.624, 0.522)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.675, 0.624, 0.522, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.675, 0.624, 0.522)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAC9F85
  • DECIMAL ID11313029
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01