What color is #AC8D7E?

#AC8D7E is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Nougat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC8D7E?

The RGB value is 172, 141, 126: 172 red, 141 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC8D7E?

The complementary color is #7E9DAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC8D7E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.87:1 and white text 3.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC8D7E color

#AC8D7E rgb(172, 141, 126)

Shades of brown

The hex color #AC8D7E is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 55.3% green and 49.4% blue (172, 141, 126).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 22% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 27% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Nougat (#AE8A78), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.87:1).

#AC8D7E color codes

HEX	`#AC8D7E`
RGB	`rgb(172, 141, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 55.3%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 22%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 27%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 27%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.07, 9.38, 12.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.07, 15.55, 52.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.304, 29.328, 23.799)`
Decimal	`11308414`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC8D7E, 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 #AC8D7E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AC8D7E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.87:1	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 #AC8D7E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac8d7e; }
.text { color: #ac8d7e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac8d7e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 141 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac8d7e, #aca47e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #AC8D7E?: #AC8D7E is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Nougat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC8D7E?: The RGB value is 172, 141, 126: 172 red, 141 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC8D7E?: The complementary color is #7E9DAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC8D7E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.87:1 and white text 3.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.