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#AC4E00

#ac4e00 ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#ac4e00 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 67.45% red, 30.59% green and 0% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 54.65% magenta, 100% yellow and 32.55% black. Its hue angle is 27.21°, with 100% saturation and 33.73% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with reliability, warmth and earthiness. Designers typically use it for cafés and coffee brands, rustic and natural styles and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 6.44.

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Web safe#996600
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Relative luminance0.1422

Complementary

  1. #ac4e00
  2. #005eac

Split complementary

  1. #ac4e00
  2. #00aca4
  3. #0008ac

Analogous

  1. #ac0008
  2. #ac4e00
  3. #aca400

Triadic

  1. #ac4e00
  2. #00ac4e
  3. #4e00ac

Tetradic

  1. #ac4e00
  2. #5eac00
  3. #005eac
  4. #4e00ac

Square

  1. #ac4e00
  2. #08ac00
  3. #005eac
  4. #a400ac

Monochromatic

  1. #140900
  2. #602b00
  3. #ac4e00
  4. #f97100
  5. #ff9a46

Shades

#ac4e00 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ac4e00
  2. #9b4600
  3. #8a3e00
  4. #783700
  5. #672f00
  6. #562700
  7. #451f00
  8. #341700
  9. #221000
  10. #110800
  11. #000000

Tints

#ac4e00 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ac4e00
  2. #b4601a
  3. #bd7133
  4. #c5834d
  5. #cd9566
  6. #d6a780
  7. #deb899
  8. #e6cab3
  9. #eedccc
  10. #f7ede6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ac4e00 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ac4e00
  2. #a8530d
  3. #a3581a
  4. #9f5d26
  5. #9a6233
  6. #966740
  7. #926c4d
  8. #8d715a
  9. #897666
  10. #847b73
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.46:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.84:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #896052 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6a5c00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #807200 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #be3742 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #895700 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #946500 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b74133 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ac4e00 {
  color: #ac4e00;
}
Background
.bg-ac4e00 {
  background-color: #ac4e00;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-ac4e00 {
  border: 2px solid #ac4e00;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ac4e00;
  --color-primary-rgb: 172 78 0;
  --color-primary-hsl: 27 100% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ac4e00 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ac4e00, #aca400);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ac4e00 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(172 78 0 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 6.44 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 6.47 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.75 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 7.28 #8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 7.75 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 8.65 #b06500 Ginger ΔE 8.93 #53b1ff Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Rust
#ac4e00  rgb(172, 78, 0)  hsl(27, 100%, 34%)  Rust
#005eac  rgb(0, 94, 172)  hsl(207, 100%, 34%)  Lapis Lazuli
#00ac4e  rgb(0, 172, 78)  hsl(147, 100%, 34%)  Medium Sea Green
#4e00ac  rgb(78, 0, 172)  hsl(267, 100%, 34%)  Medium Blue