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HEX atlas value

#AC5215

#AC5215 is a warm orange HEX color close to Rust. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 172, 82, 21, HSL 24, 78%, 38%, has luminance 0.1486, and belongs to the vibrant group.

orangewarmvibrant
#AC5215 Sample readable text
HEX #AC5215
RGB rgb(172, 82, 21)
HSL hsl(24 78% 38%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 52, 88, 33)
Luminance 0.1486
Contrast Black 3.97:1White 5.29:1

CSS

--color-ac5215: #AC5215;
.background-ac5215 { background-color: #AC5215; }
.text-ac5215 { color: #AC5215; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.1486
Black text3.97:1AA Fail
White text5.29:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#AC5215","rgb":[172,82,21],"hsl":[24,78,38],"cmyk":[0,52,88,33],"luminance":0.1486,"contrast":{"black":3.97,"white":5.29}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":3.97,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":5.29,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#5B2B0B","hex":"#5B2B0B","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.8,"contrastWhite":11.69,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#AC9D15","hex":"#AC9D15","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.59,"contrastWhite":2.77,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#E67D37","hex":"#E67D37","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.35,"contrastWhite":2.86,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#AC1524","hex":"#AC1524","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.89,"contrastWhite":7.28,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"Saddle Brown","hex":"#8B4513","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.96,"contrastWhite":7.1,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","vibrant","vibrant orange","Rust adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/ac5215.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/rust.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sienna.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mahogany.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#1570AC","analogous":["#AC1524","#AC9D15"],"triadic":["#15AC52","#5215AC"],"tetradic":["#24AC15","#1570AC","#9D15AC"],"splitComplementary":["#15AC9D","#1524AC"],"monochromatic":["#E67D37","#AC5215","#5B2B0B"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E67D37","dark":"#5B2B0B","saturated":"#C24E00","desaturated":"#97562B","pastel":"#DC9565","neon":"#EB5E00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"rust","name":"Rust","hex":"#B7410E","distance":21.42428528562855},{"slug":"sienna","name":"Sienna","hex":"#A0522D","distance":26.832815729997478},{"slug":"mahogany","name":"Mahogany","hex":"#C04000","distance":34.132096331752024},{"slug":"saddle-brown","name":"Saddle Brown","hex":"#8B4513","distance":35.52463933666322},{"slug":"burnt-orange","name":"Burnt Orange","hex":"#CC5500","distance":38.39270764090493}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #AC5215

#AC5215 is classified as a warm orange value with vibrant visual character. #AC5215 is visually closest to Rust, a named orange color with HEX #B7410E.

The RGB channels are 172, 82, and 21, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 24deg with 78% saturation and 38% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-energy accents. Its luminance is 0.1486, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 21.42, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text3.97:1AA Fail
White text5.29:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #AC5215 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000003.97:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF5.29:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#5B2B0B#FFFFFF text · best 11.69:1#5B2B0B
#AC9D15#000000 text · best 7.59:1#AC9D15
#E67D37#000000 text · best 7.35:1#E67D37
#AC1524#FFFFFF text · best 7.28:1#AC1524
Saddle Brown#FFFFFF text · best 7.1:1#8B4513

Generated Palette

#AC5215#AC5215
#1570AC#1570AC
#AC1524#AC1524
#AC9D15#AC9D15
#E67D37#E67D37
#5B2B0B#5B2B0B

Color Harmonies

#1570AC#1570AC
#AC1524#AC1524
#AC9D15#AC9D15
#15AC52#15AC52
#5215AC#5215AC

Variants

#E67D37#E67D37
#5B2B0B#5B2B0B
#C24E00#C24E00
#97562B#97562B
#DC9565#DC9565
#EB5E00#EB5E00

Nearest Named Colors

Rust#B7410E
Sienna#A0522D
Mahogany#C04000
Saddle Brown#8B4513
Burnt Orange#CC5500

Related HEX Guides

Rust colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B7410E.Sienna colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A0522D.Mahogany colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C04000.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Vibrant colorsFind colors in the vibrant group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#AC5215 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.