Cinnamon Color
Cinnamon is a brown color with hex code #AC4F06. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with cinnamon, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Cinnamon Color Values
What Does Cinnamon Mean?
Cinnamon belongs to the brown family of colors. Brown is earth, wood, and coffee, and it behaves accordingly: grounded, unbothered, dependable. Craft brands, leather goods, and rustic interiors all borrow that steadiness. When brown looks cheap, that's a styling choice rather than the color's fault. Being on the dark side, Cinnamon adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Cinnamon is classified as a orange (nearest centroid: deep orange, #BE6516). It is also known as Cinnamon Bun.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Cinnamon
Cinnamon and #0664AC are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #AC0611 and #ACA106, which sit beside cinnamon on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair cinnamon with triadic partners #06AC4E and #4E06AC. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Burnt Sienna —
#B04E0F(Delta E 3) - Fiery Orange —
#B35213(Delta E 3) - Rich Gold —
#A85307(Delta E 4) - Vesuvius —
#B14A0B(Delta E 5) - Burnt Siena —
#B75203(Delta E 5)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #AC4F06; }
.background { background-color: #AC4F06; }
.border { border: 2px solid #AC4F06; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #AC4F0640; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for cinnamon?
Cinnamon has the hex code #AC4F06. In RGB notation it is rgb(172, 79, 6), in HSL it is hsl(26, 93%, 35%), and its OKLCH value is 0.537, 0.141, 49.2.
What does the color cinnamon mean?
Brown-family colors like cinnamon carry distinct psychological associations. Cinnamon belongs to the brown family of colors. Brown is earth, wood, and coffee, and it behaves accordingly: grounded, unbothered, dependable. Craft brands, leather goods, and rustic interiors all borrow that steadiness. When brown looks cheap, that's a styling choice rather than the color's fault. Being on the dark side, Cinnamon adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with cinnamon?
Cinnamon has three easy routes: its complement #0664AC for punch, its neighbors #AC0611 and #ACA106 for something calmer, or triadic partners #06AC4E and #4E06AC when you want energy.
Is cinnamon a standard web color?
No — Cinnamon is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #AC4F06 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make cinnamon lighter or darker?
To lighten cinnamon, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FDDFC9 (lightest tint) to #1E0D01 (darkest shade).
About Cinnamon
Cinnamon is classified as a Orange in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Brown hue family. It has alternative names including Cinnamon Bun. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #AC4F06 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.