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Complementary means first and foremost complementary. With color tones there is always a direct complementary color that is exactly opposite to the other.

With this color tone #AC5E4D it is the complementary color #53A1B2. Both colors form the strongest contrast to each other and are especially recommended for use in direct connection with each other.

If you display a text with its complementary color on a background with the displayed color, you will get a representation that is pleasant to the eyes and clearly too indistinguishable from each other. However, this is especially true for white, black and gray tones. With these, the contrasting colors are particularly natural, pleasant and common for our eyes.

Exposures are based on the same hue and represent lighter versions of the current color #AC5E4D. Besides the border colors white and black, almost all colors have lighter versions that can be used optimally in web design

The following lighter shades match the #AC5E4D shade: #B15E48, #C2705B, #D3826E, #E49481 and #F5A694

You can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or to generate other color gradations like gradients.

Shades are based on the same hue and represent a darker version of the current color #AC5E4D. In addition to the border colors white and black, almost all colors have shades that can be used optimally in web design.

The following darker shades match the #AC5E4D shade: #AC5E4D, #9B4C3A, #8A3A27, #792814 and #681601

Among other things, you can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or generate other color gradations.

Warmer colors are created when the hue is shifted towards red, orange and yellow. These colors convey warmth, energy and an inviting atmosphere.

The following warmer shades match the #AC5E4D shade: #AC5E4D and #AC4D4D

They are stimulating and dynamic and are often used to attract attention or create a friendly and lively mood. An example of this transition is a shift from a cool blue through purple to red and orange.

Colder colors are created by shifting the hue towards green, blue and violet.

The following colder shades match the #AC5E4D shade: #AC5E4D, #AC784D, #AC924D, #ACAB4D and #94AC4D

These colors have a cool, calming effect and create distance. They are often used to convey a sense of calm, freshness and stability. A classic example of this color range is a gradient from yellow to green to a deep blue or violet, reminiscent of water and sky.

Richer colors are created by increasing the saturation, which makes the colors appear more intense, brighter and stronger. A color with high saturation is more eye-catching and appears more vibrant and powerful. This effect can be used to emphasize important elements or to create a vibrant design.

The #AC5E4D shade matches the following richer shades: #AC5E4D, #C15139, #D54525 and #E93811

An example is the development from a pale pink to a strong and bright red.

Less saturated colors are created by reducing the saturation, which makes the colors more muted, subtle and pastel-like. As the saturation is reduced further, they become closer and closer to a shade of gray. These colors appear calmer and more elegant and are suitable for a restrained and harmonious design.

The following paler shades match the #AC5E4D shade: #AC5E4D, #986B62, #847876, #70858A and #5C929E

An example is the change of a strong blue to a subdued grey-blue or almost neutral shade.

The analog color scheme uses colors that are directly adjacent to each other in the color wheel. They usually fit together well and result in a calm and comfortable design.

The following analogous shades match the #AC5E4D shade: #AC4D70, #AC4D57, #AC5D4D, #AC774D and #AC904D

Analog color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and pleasant to the eye. It is important that they have enough contrast. Choose one color to dominate and a second to support. The third color is used (together with black, white or grey) as an accent

The monochromatic color scheme uses colors that are on the same wavelength. They usually fit together very well and result in a pleasant and evenly colored design.

The following monochrome shades match the #AC5E4D shade: #733F34, #904F41, #AC5E4D, #BB7768 and #C89184

Monochromatic color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and calm to the eye

The partial complementary color scheme is a variation of the complementary color scheme. In addition to the base color, the two colors adjacent to the complement are used.

The following split-complementary shades match the #AC5E4D shade: #AC5E4D, #8AAC4D and #4D64AC

This color scheme has the same strong visual contrast as the complementary color scheme, but is not as contrasting as the direct complementary color. The partial complementary color scheme is a good choice for designs. These colors usually complement each other very well.

A triadic color scheme uses colors evenly spaced around the color wheel. Triadic color harmonies are usually quite vivid, even if pale or unsaturated colors are used.

The following triaden shades match the #AC5E4D shade: #AC5E4D, #4DAC5D and #5D4DAC

The colors should be well chosen to achieve triadic harmony. Let one color dominate and use the other two as accent colors.

The rectangular or tetradish color scheme uses four colors arranged in two complementary pairs. This rich color scheme offers many variation possibilities.

The following tetraden shades match the #AC5E4D shade: #AC5E4D, #8AAC4D, #4D9DAC and #704DAC

It works best if you let one of these colors dominate. You should also pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design

The square color scheme is similar to the rectangular color scheme, with all four colors evenly distributed around the color circle. The square color scheme works best when one color dominates.

The following squaren shades match the #AC5E4D shade: #AC5E4D, #6DAC4D, #4D9DAC and #8D4DAC

Again, pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design.

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Colors are displayed differently on each device. Please note that the colors do not always match 100%. Differences can occur when real colors are processed. We recommend a comparison of the real colors. We do not assume any liability.

Display options

Primary color

CMYK 0 / 45 / 55 / 33

HEX #AC5E4D

RGB 172 94 77

HSL 10.74, 0.38%, 0.49%

LAB 48.65, 29.97, 23.75

 

Complementary color

CMYK 53 / 10 / 0 / 30

HEX #53A1B2

RGB 83 161 178

HSL 190.74, 0.38%, 0.51%

LAB 62.12, -19.17, -16.17

 

CMYK 0 / 47 / 59 / 31

HEX #B15E48

RGB 177 94 72

HSL 12.57, 0.42%, 0.49%

LAB 49.28, 31.58, 27.6

 

CMYK 0 / 42 / 53 / 24

HEX #C2705B

RGB 194 112 91

HSL 12.23, 0.46%, 0.56%

LAB 55.9, 30.26, 25.7

 

CMYK 0 / 38 / 48 / 17

HEX #D3826E

RGB 211 130 110

HSL 11.88, 0.53%, 0.63%

LAB 62.46, 29.07, 24.02

 

CMYK 0 / 35 / 43 / 11

HEX #E49481

RGB 228 148 129

HSL 11.52, 0.65%, 0.7%

LAB 68.94, 28, 22.54

 

CMYK 0 / 32 / 40 / 4

HEX #F5A694

RGB 245 166 148

HSL 11.13, 0.83%, 0.77%

LAB 75.34, 27.04, 21.19

 

CMYK 0 / 45 / 55 / 33

HEX #AC5E4D

RGB 172 94 77

HSL 10.74, 0.38%, 0.49%

LAB 48.65, 29.97, 23.75

 

CMYK 0 / 51 / 63 / 39

HEX #9B4C3A

RGB 155 76 58

HSL 11.13, 0.46%, 0.42%

LAB 41.91, 31.35, 25.85

 

CMYK 0 / 58 / 72 / 46

HEX #8A3A27

RGB 138 58 39

HSL 11.52, 0.56%, 0.35%

LAB 35.15, 32.83, 28.31

 

CMYK 0 / 67 / 83 / 53

HEX #792814

RGB 121 40 20

HSL 11.88, 0.72%, 0.28%

LAB 28.47, 34.27, 31.11

 

CMYK 0 / 79 / 99 / 59

HEX #681601

RGB 104 22 1

HSL 12.23, 0.98%, 0.21%

LAB 22.01, 35.25, 32.35

 

CMYK 0 / 45 / 55 / 33

HEX #AC5E4D

RGB 172 94 77

HSL 10.74, 0.38%, 0.49%

LAB 48.65, 29.97, 23.75

 

CMYK 0 / 55 / 55 / 33

HEX #AC4D4D

RGB 172 77 77

HSL 0, 0.38%, 0.49%

LAB 45.1, 38.94, 19.09

 

CMYK 0 / 45 / 55 / 33

HEX #AC5E4D

RGB 172 94 77

HSL 10.74, 0.38%, 0.49%

LAB 48.65, 29.97, 23.75

 

CMYK 0 / 30 / 55 / 33

HEX #AC784D

RGB 172 120 77

HSL 27.16, 0.38%, 0.49%

LAB 54.8, 15.47, 31.57

 

CMYK 0 / 15 / 55 / 33

HEX #AC924D

RGB 172 146 77

HSL 43.58, 0.38%, 0.49%

LAB 61.54, 0.97, 39.76

 

CMYK 0 / 1 / 55 / 33

HEX #ACAB4D

RGB 172 171 77

HSL 59.37, 0.38%, 0.49%

LAB 68.34, -12.4, 47.68

 

CMYK 14 / 0 / 55 / 33

HEX #94AC4D

RGB 148 172 77

HSL 75.16, 0.38%, 0.49%

LAB 66.78, -22.9, 45.4

 

CMYK 0 / 45 / 55 / 33

HEX #AC5E4D

RGB 172 94 77

HSL 10.74, 0.38%, 0.49%

LAB 48.65, 29.97, 23.75

 

CMYK 0 / 58 / 70 / 24

HEX #C15139

RGB 193 81 57

HSL 10.59, 0.54%, 0.49%

LAB 48.91, 43.44, 36.23

 

CMYK 0 / 68 / 83 / 16

HEX #D54525

RGB 213 69 37

HSL 10.91, 0.7%, 0.49%

LAB 50.14, 54.98, 48.95

 

CMYK 0 / 76 / 93 / 9

HEX #E93811

RGB 233 56 17

HSL 10.83, 0.86%, 0.49%

LAB 52.05, 65.45, 59.91

 

CMYK 0 / 45 / 55 / 33

HEX #AC5E4D

RGB 172 94 77

HSL 10.74, 0.38%, 0.49%

LAB 48.65, 29.97, 23.75

 

CMYK 0 / 30 / 36 / 40

HEX #986B62

RGB 152 107 98

HSL 10, 0.22%, 0.49%

LAB 49.58, 16.73, 12.21

 

CMYK 0 / 9 / 11 / 48

HEX #847876

RGB 132 120 118

HSL 8.57, 0.06%, 0.49%

LAB 51.44, 4.24, 2.76

 

CMYK 19 / 4 / 0 / 46

HEX #70858A

RGB 112 133 138

HSL 191.54, 0.1%, 0.49%

LAB 54.09, -6.41, -5.23

 

CMYK 42 / 8 / 0 / 38

HEX #5C929E

RGB 92 146 158

HSL 190.91, 0.26%, 0.49%

LAB 57.37, -14.62, -11.97

 

CMYK 0 / 55 / 35 / 33

HEX #AC4D70

RGB 172 77 112

HSL 337.89, 0.38%, 0.49%

LAB 45.97, 42.6, -1.02

 

CMYK 0 / 55 / 49 / 33

HEX #AC4D57

RGB 172 77 87

HSL 353.68, 0.38%, 0.49%

LAB 45.31, 39.84, 13.3

 

CMYK 0 / 46 / 55 / 33

HEX #AC5D4D

RGB 172 93 77

HSL 10.11, 0.38%, 0.49%

LAB 48.43, 30.52, 23.47

 

CMYK 0 / 31 / 55 / 33

HEX #AC774D

RGB 172 119 77

HSL 26.53, 0.38%, 0.49%

LAB 54.55, 16.03, 31.26

 

CMYK 0 / 16 / 55 / 33

HEX #AC904D

RGB 172 144 77

HSL 42.32, 0.38%, 0.49%

LAB 61, 2.06, 39.13

 

CMYK 0 / 45 / 55 / 55

HEX #733F34

RGB 115 63 52

HSL 10.48, 0.38%, 0.33%

LAB 32.81, 21.41, 16.64

 

CMYK 0 / 45 / 55 / 44

HEX #904F41

RGB 144 79 65

HSL 10.63, 0.38%, 0.41%

LAB 41.06, 25.75, 20.24

 

CMYK 0 / 45 / 55 / 33

HEX #AC5E4D

RGB 172 94 77

HSL 10.74, 0.38%, 0.49%

LAB 48.65, 29.97, 23.75

 

CMYK 0 / 36 / 44 / 27

HEX #BB7768

RGB 187 119 104

HSL 10.84, 0.38%, 0.57%

LAB 56.84, 24.91, 19.35

 

CMYK 0 / 28 / 34 / 22

HEX #C89184

RGB 200 145 132

HSL 11.47, 0.38%, 0.65%

LAB 65.12, 19.05, 15.11

 

CMYK 0 / 45 / 55 / 33

HEX #AC5E4D

RGB 172 94 77

HSL 10.74, 0.38%, 0.49%

LAB 48.65, 29.97, 23.75

 

CMYK 20 / 0 / 55 / 33

HEX #8AAC4D

RGB 138 172 77

HSL 81.47, 0.38%, 0.49%

LAB 66.09, -26.91, 44.44

 

CMYK 55 / 42 / 0 / 33

HEX #4D64AC

RGB 77 100 172

HSL 225.47, 0.38%, 0.49%

LAB 43.76, 13.01, -41.25

 

CMYK 0 / 45 / 55 / 33

HEX #AC5E4D

RGB 172 94 77

HSL 10.74, 0.38%, 0.49%

LAB 48.65, 29.97, 23.75

 

CMYK 55 / 0 / 46 / 33

HEX #4DAC5D

RGB 77 172 93

HSL 130.11, 0.38%, 0.49%

LAB 63.24, -45.2, 32.27

 

CMYK 46 / 55 / 0 / 33

HEX #5D4DAC

RGB 93 77 172

HSL 250.11, 0.38%, 0.49%

LAB 38.92, 31.14, -48.91

 

CMYK 0 / 45 / 55 / 33

HEX #AC5E4D

RGB 172 94 77

HSL 10.74, 0.38%, 0.49%

LAB 48.65, 29.97, 23.75

 

CMYK 20 / 0 / 55 / 33

HEX #8AAC4D

RGB 138 172 77

HSL 81.47, 0.38%, 0.49%

LAB 66.09, -26.91, 44.44

 

CMYK 55 / 9 / 0 / 33

HEX #4D9DAC

RGB 77 157 172

HSL 189.47, 0.38%, 0.49%

LAB 60.49, -20.1, -15.28

 

CMYK 35 / 55 / 0 / 33

HEX #704DAC

RGB 112 77 172

HSL 262.11, 0.38%, 0.49%

LAB 40.79, 35.74, -45.82

 

CMYK 0 / 45 / 55 / 33

HEX #AC5E4D

RGB 172 94 77

HSL 10.74, 0.38%, 0.49%

LAB 48.65, 29.97, 23.75

 

CMYK 37 / 0 / 55 / 33

HEX #6DAC4D

RGB 109 172 77

HSL 99.79, 0.38%, 0.49%

LAB 64.4, -37.7, 42.02

 

CMYK 55 / 9 / 0 / 33

HEX #4D9DAC

RGB 77 157 172

HSL 189.47, 0.38%, 0.49%

LAB 60.49, -20.1, -15.28

 

CMYK 18 / 55 / 0 / 33

HEX #8D4DAC

RGB 141 77 172

HSL 280.42, 0.38%, 0.49%

LAB 44.16, 43.37, -40.24

 

Description

Color code: HEX #AC5E4D | qconv.com Color code: HEX #AC5E4D | qconv.com - big

Dark color: low color values appear darker.

The breakdown of the color into the RGB color system: of 255 maximum color components, 172 red, 94 green and 77 blue.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the illustration you can see how the color is composed of the three components: red (top),green (bottom right) and blue (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
172 94 77 R G B
In the CMYK color system the color is composed as follows: In this color tone, out of 100 maximum color components, none cyan, 45 magenta, 55 yellow and 33 key.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the diagram you can see how the color is composed of the four components cyan (top left),magenta (top right),yellow (bottom right) and black or key (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
0% 45% 55% 33% C M Y K

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