What color is #AC3254?

#AC3254 is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Minted Blueberry Lemonade. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC3254?

The RGB value is 172, 50, 84: 172 red, 50 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC3254?

The complementary color is #32AC8A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC3254?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC3254 color

#AC3254 rgb(172, 50, 84)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AC3254 is a moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 19.6% green and 32.9% blue (172, 50, 84).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 55% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 71% magenta, 51% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Minted Blueberry Lemonade (#B32651), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.29:1).

#AC3254 color codes

HEX	`#AC3254`
RGB	`rgb(172, 50, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 19.6%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 55%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 71%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 71%, 51%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.73, 51.67, 8.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.73, 52.41, 9.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.756, 11.695, 9.603)`
Decimal	`11285076`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC3254, 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 #AC3254	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AC3254 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.34:1	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 #AC3254 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac3254; }
.text { color: #ac3254; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac3254; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 50 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac3254, #ac4d32); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brick Red.

Questions

What color is #AC3254?: #AC3254 is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Minted Blueberry Lemonade. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC3254?: The RGB value is 172, 50, 84: 172 red, 50 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC3254?: The complementary color is #32AC8A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC3254?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.