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#AC4E2D — Orange

#AC4E2D is a orange color we call Orange, closest to the named color Sienna (#A0522D). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: sienna (#A0522D) — not an exact match. CSS sienna gives you #A0522D, a different color; use #AC4E2D when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#AC4E2D is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #2D8CAE; it also sits naturally between #AE2D4B and #AE902D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#AC4E2D · RGB 172, 78, 45

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Color values

HEX#AC4E2D
RGB172, 78, 45
HSL16°, 59%, 43%
HSV16°, 74%, 67%
CMYK0%, 55%, 74%, 33%
XYZ20.21, 14.41, 4.20
Yxy14.41, 0.5207, 0.3712
CIE-Lab44.81, 36.31, 37.28
Hunter Lab37.96, 31.13, 18.64

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 67% · Green 31% · Blue 18%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 55% · Yellow 74% · Key 33%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

Sample text in #AC4E2D on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #AC4E2D on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #AC4E2D

.text { color: #AC4E2D; }
.background { background-color: #AC4E2D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AC4E2D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(172, 78, 45); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(16, 59%, 43%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AC4E2D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(172, 78, 45, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AC4E2D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(172, 78, 45, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#AC4E2D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AC4E2D">Div content here</div>

Shades of #AC4E2D

#9E4829#8E4125#7E3920#6D321C#612C19#512515#411E11#31160D#200F08#100704

Tints of #AC4E2D

#C35932#CF6944#D47A59#D98A6D#E09D85#E5AE9A#EABEAE#EFCEC2#F6E2DB#FBF2EF

Tones of #AC4E2D

#A65436#9C5840#935C48#896152#80655B#766A65

Color harmonies

Complementary — #2D8CAE:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text5.41:1 AA
Against black text3.88:1 AA large only

Best text color on #AC4E2D: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AC4E2D

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

100%
Sample heading text
Smaller body text shows the effect best.

Blended color: · Contrast against #AC4E2D: ·

How #AC4E2D looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Protanopia · #838235Deuteranopia · #899037Tritanopia · #A73B3D

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Material Brown 500 · #795548Bootstrap danger · #DC3545Tailwind red 600 · #DC2626

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #AC4E2D rather than the exact color:

Palette F9f3cf
#F9F3CF · #EDE7CF · #DDBC89 · #AA512F
Hidden Mosaic
#AA5131 · #E4BB79 · #D4D167 · #A2D43F
Palette Edcfa9
#EDCFA9 · #E89F71 · #D57149 · #AA4A30
Misty Ruby Aurora
#C85A9B · #C34255 · #B2512A · #C39F41
Palette 8e3200
#8E3200 · #A64B2A · #D7A86E · #FFEBC1
Vintage Ruby Garden
#A55033 · #B8A07A · #5A492D · #A08C56

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

#AA512F#AA5131#AA4A30#B2512A#A64B2A#A55033#B5512D#A54C34#A3542F#A45425#B0422B#AA5637

Browse neighbouring colors

← #AC4E2C  ·  #AC4E2E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #AC4E2D?

#AC4E2D is Orange, a orange color (RGB 172, 78, 45). Its closest standard named color is Sienna.

What is the RGB and HSL of #AC4E2D?

#AC4E2D is RGB 172, 78, 45 — HSL 16°, 59%, 43% — CMYK 0%, 55%, 74%, 33%.

What colors go with #AC4E2D?

Its complement is #2D8CAE; analogous partners are #AE2D4B and #AE902D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #AC4E2D for text?

White text on #AC4E2D has a contrast ratio of 5.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.88:1.