What color is #AC7F6F?

#AC7F6F is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Dusty Duchess. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC7F6F?

The RGB value is 172, 127, 111: 172 red, 127 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC7F6F?

The complementary color is #6F9CAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC7F6F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 and white text 3.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC7F6F color

#AC7F6F rgb(172, 127, 111)

Shades of brown

The hex color #AC7F6F is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 49.8% green and 43.5% blue (172, 127, 111).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 27% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 35% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Dusty Duchess (#B18377), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.02:1).

#AC7F6F color codes

HEX	`#AC7F6F`
RGB	`rgb(172, 127, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 49.8%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 27%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 35%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 35%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.17, 15.2, 15.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.17, 21.72, 45.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.473, 25.099, 18.433)`
Decimal	`11304815`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC7F6F, 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 #AC7F6F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AC7F6F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.02:1	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 #AC7F6F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac7f6f; }
.text { color: #ac7f6f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac7f6f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 127 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac7f6f, #ac9d6f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #AC7F6F?: #AC7F6F is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Dusty Duchess. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC7F6F?: The RGB value is 172, 127, 111: 172 red, 127 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC7F6F?: The complementary color is #6F9CAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC7F6F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 and white text 3.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.