Color Name
Brass*
Hex Color Code
#AC9D3B
RGB Color Code
RGB(172, 157, 59)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 8.7%, 65.7%, 32.5%
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What color is AC9D3B?

The RGB color code for color number #AC9D3B is RGB(172, 157, 59). In the RGB color model, #AC9D3B has a red value of 172, a green value of 157, and a blue value of 59. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 8.7% magenta, 65.7% yellow, and 32.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 52° (degrees), 48.9 % saturation, and 45.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AC9D3B has a hue of 52° (degrees), 65.7 % saturation and 67.5 % brightness/value.

Color AC9D3B is cool or warm?

Color AC9D3B is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #AC9D3B? (For interior and product design)

AC9D3B has an LRV of nearly 33.2. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#AC9D3B
LRV 33.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 33.2 of #AC9D3B with dark and light color

Is #AC9D3B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AC9D3B meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #AC9D3B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #AC9D3B
Hex triplet
#AC9D3B
Red
AC
Green
9D
Blue
3B
RGBA / RGB rgb(172, 157, 59)
Red
172 (67.5%)
Green
157 (61.6%)
Blue
59 (23.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
8.72%
Yellow
65.70%
Key
32.55%
HSL hsl(52.04deg, 48.9 %, 45.3 %)
Hue
52.04°
Saturation
48.92 %
Lightness
45.29 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
52.04°
Saturation
65.70 %
Brightness / Value
67.45 %
RYB ryb(80, 146, 61)
Red
80 (31.4%)
Yellow
146 (57.2%)
Blue
61 (23.7%)
HWB
Hue
52.04°
Whiteness
23.14 %
Blackness
32.55 %
CMY
Cyan
32.55%
Magenta
38.43%
Yellow
76.86%
XYZ
X
29.86
Y
33.2
Z
8.97
YXY
Y1
33.2
X
0.41
Y2
0.46
CIE-Lab
L
64.32
A
-6.32
B
51.46
CIE-Lch
L
64.32
C
51.84
H
97
CIE-Luv
L
64.32
U
14.59
V
58.75
Hunter-Lab
L
57.62
A
-8.33
B
31.1
Other
LRV
~ 33.2 %
Munsell Color System
8.9Y 6.3/7.2

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #AC9D3B

These are the named colors closest to hex AC9D3B, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#B5A642 Color Brass
97.29% match | ΔE 2.71
#C5B358 Color Vegas Gold
93.25% match | ΔE 6.75
#B5B35C Color Olive Green
92.72% match | ΔE 7.28
#CBA135 Color Satin Sheen Gold
91.63% match | ΔE 8.37

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AC9D3B.

#AC9F3C Color PANTONE 618 C
99.21% match | ΔE 0.79
#AA9D2E Color PANTONE 7767 C
98.38% match | ΔE 1.62
#B59F4A Color PANTONE 10120 C
96.90% match | ΔE 3.10
#BA9B37 Color PANTONE 10121 C
95.16% match | ΔE 4.84

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to AC9D3B.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AC9D3B.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AC9D3B.


Paint color for Hex #AC9D3B

These are the real paint colors closest to hex AC9D3B from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from AC9D3B once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color AC9D3B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AC9D3B to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AC9D3B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AC9D3B to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color AC9D3B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AC9D3B to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AC9D3B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AC9D3B to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AC9D3B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AC9D3B to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

Hex color AC9D3B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AC9D3B to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color AC9D3B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #AC9D3B to Farrow & Ball

#BA9C69 Color Duster (319)
89.51% match | ΔE 10.49
#C1C365 Color Acid Drop (9908)
88.91% match | ΔE 11.09
#C59C5D Color India Yellow (66)
88.89% match | ΔE 11.11
#D2B073 Color Octagon Yellow (7)
88.33% match | ΔE 11.67

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#AC9D3B color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#AC9D3B
Brass*
#3B4AAC
Violet Blue*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #AC9D3B?

Color that best contrast with #AC9D3B is #3B4AAC, color name is Violet Blue*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #AC9D3B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AC9D3B is #3B4AAC, color name is Violet Blue*.

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