What color is #AC4873?

#AC4873 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Our Little Secret. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC4873?

The RGB value is 172, 72, 115: 172 red, 72 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC4873?

The complementary color is #48AC81, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC4873?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and white text 5.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC4873 color

#AC4873 rgb(172, 72, 115)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AC4873 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 28.2% green and 45.1% blue (172, 72, 115).

Its hue angle is 334°, with 41% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 58% magenta, 33% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Our Little Secret (#A84B7A), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.35:1).

#AC4873 color codes

HEX	`#AC4873`
RGB	`rgb(172, 72, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 28.2%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(334, 41%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(334, 58%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 58%, 33%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.14, 45.41, -4.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.14, 45.59, 354.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.426, 14.645, 17.862)`
Decimal	`11290739`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC4873, 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 #AC4873	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AC4873 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.93:1	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 #AC4873 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac4873; }
.text { color: #ac4873; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac4873; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 72 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac4873, #ac4f48); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #AC4873?: #AC4873 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Our Little Secret. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC4873?: The RGB value is 172, 72, 115: 172 red, 72 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC4873?: The complementary color is #48AC81, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC4873?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and white text 5.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.