What color is #AC582E?

#AC582E is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Monument Valley. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC582E?

The RGB value is 172, 88, 46: 172 red, 88 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC582E?

The complementary color is #2E82AC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC582E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and white text 5.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC582E color

#AC582E rgb(172, 88, 46)

Shades of brown

The hex color #AC582E is a moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 34.5% green and 18% blue (172, 88, 46).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 58% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 73% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Monument Valley (#AD5C34), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.01:1).

#AC582E color codes

HEX	`#AC582E`
RGB	`rgb(172, 88, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 34.5%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 58%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 73%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 73%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.91, 31.1, 39.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.91, 49.9, 51.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.998, 15.95, 4.557)`
Decimal	`11294766`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC582E, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #AC582E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AC582E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #AC582E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac582e; }
.text { color: #ac582e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac582e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 88 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac582e, #ac972e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #AC582E?: #AC582E is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Monument Valley. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC582E?: The RGB value is 172, 88, 46: 172 red, 88 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC582E?: The complementary color is #2E82AC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC582E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and white text 5.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.