What color is #AC1B4D?

#AC1B4D is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Minted Blueberry Lemonade. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC1B4D?

The RGB value is 172, 27, 77: 172 red, 27 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC1B4D?

The complementary color is #1BAC7A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC1B4D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC1B4D color

#AC1B4D rgb(172, 27, 77)

Shades of red

The hex color #AC1B4D is a moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 10.6% green and 30.2% blue (172, 27, 77).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 73% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 84% magenta, 55% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Minted Blueberry Lemonade (#B32651), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.96:1).

#AC1B4D color codes

HEX	`#AC1B4D`
RGB	`rgb(172, 27, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 10.6%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 73%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 84%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 84%, 55%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.01, 58.25, 9.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.01, 59.01, 9.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.747, 10.093, 7.981)`
Decimal	`11279181`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC1B4D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #AC1B4D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AC1B4D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #AC1B4D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac1b4d; }
.text { color: #ac1b4d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac1b4d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 27 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac1b4d, #ac321b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cardinal Red.

Questions

What color is #AC1B4D?: #AC1B4D is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Minted Blueberry Lemonade. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC1B4D?: The RGB value is 172, 27, 77: 172 red, 27 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC1B4D?: The complementary color is #1BAC7A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC1B4D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.