What color is #AC3C58?

#AC3C58 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cry of a Rose. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC3C58?

The RGB value is 172, 60, 88: 172 red, 60 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC3C58?

The complementary color is #3CAC90, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC3C58?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and white text 5.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC3C58 color

#AC3C58 rgb(172, 60, 88)

Shades of red

The hex color #AC3C58 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 23.5% green and 34.5% blue (172, 60, 88).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 48% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 65% magenta, 49% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Cry of a Rose (#B23C5D), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.93:1).

#AC3C58 color codes

HEX	`#AC3C58`
RGB	`rgb(172, 60, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 23.5%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 48%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 65%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 65%, 49%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.32, 47.94, 8.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.32, 48.69, 10.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.392, 12.71, 10.61)`
Decimal	`11287640`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC3C58, 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 #AC3C58	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.54:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AC3C58 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.54:1	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 #AC3C58 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac3c58; }
.text { color: #ac3c58; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac3c58; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 60 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac3c58, #ac583c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brick Red.

Questions

What color is #AC3C58?: #AC3C58 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cry of a Rose. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC3C58?: The RGB value is 172, 60, 88: 172 red, 60 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC3C58?: The complementary color is #3CAC90, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC3C58?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and white text 5.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.