What color is #AC4E62?

#AC4E62 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cherry on Top. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC4E62?

The RGB value is 172, 78, 98: 172 red, 78 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC4E62?

The complementary color is #4EAC98, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC4E62?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC4E62 color

#AC4E62 rgb(172, 78, 98)

Shades of red

The hex color #AC4E62 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 30.6% green and 38.4% blue (172, 78, 98).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 38% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 43% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Cherry on Top (#AC495C), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.22:1).

#AC4E62 color codes

HEX	`#AC4E62`
RGB	`rgb(172, 78, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 30.6%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 38%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 55%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 43%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.78, 40.46, 7.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.78, 41.1, 10.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.944, 15.104, 13.313)`
Decimal	`11292258`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC4E62, 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 #AC4E62	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AC4E62 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.02:1	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 #AC4E62 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac4e62; }
.text { color: #ac4e62; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac4e62; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 78 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac4e62, #ac694e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brick Red.

Questions

What color is #AC4E62?: #AC4E62 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cherry on Top. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC4E62?: The RGB value is 172, 78, 98: 172 red, 78 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC4E62?: The complementary color is #4EAC98, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC4E62?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.