Brown Butter Color – #ac7c00: Codes and Complete Breakdown
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The Brown Butter color hex code is #ac7c00, and it is composed of 67% red, 49% green and 0% blue.
Brown Butter is a dark, vibrant, saturated, and warm color at 100% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.
For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Brown Butter color (#ac7c00) against dark backgrounds.

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Brown Butter Color Codes and Information
Complete breakdown of the color Brown Butter:
| Data Type | Values/Details |
|---|---|
| Hex | #ac7c00 |
| RGB | rgb(172,124,0) |
| HSL | hsl(43,100%,33.7%) |
| CMYK | 0, 28, 100, 33 |
| HSV | 43, 100, 67 |
| RGB % | 67, 49, 0 |
| XYZ | 24.2, 23.2, 3.2 |
| LAB | 55.3, 9.8, 61.2 |
| Color Category | Dark |
| Color Family | Peach/Orange |
| Saturation | 100% |
| Temperature | Warm |
| Contrast Ratio Against White (#ffffff) | 3.73 (fails WCAG AA) |
| Contrast Ratio Against Black (#000000) | 5.64 (passes WCAG AA) |
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