What color is #AC7859?

#AC7859 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Pecan. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC7859?

The RGB value is 172, 120, 89: 172 red, 120 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC7859?

The complementary color is #598DAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC7859?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.58:1 and white text 3.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC7859 color

#AC7859 rgb(172, 120, 89)

Shades of brown

The hex color #AC7859 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 47.1% green and 34.9% blue (172, 120, 89).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 33% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 48% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Pecan (#A67253), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.58:1).

#AC7859 color codes

HEX	`#AC7859`
RGB	`rgb(172, 120, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 47.1%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 33%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 48%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 48%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55, 16.6, 25.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55, 30.12, 56.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.534, 22.927, 12.53)`
Decimal	`11303001`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC7859, 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 #AC7859	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.76:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AC7859 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.76:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.58:1	Pass	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 #AC7859 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac7859; }
.text { color: #ac7859; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac7859; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 120 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac7859, #aca259); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #AC7859?: #AC7859 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Pecan. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC7859?: The RGB value is 172, 120, 89: 172 red, 120 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC7859?: The complementary color is #598DAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC7859?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.58:1 and white text 3.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.