What color is #AC536D?

#AC536D is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Extravagant Blush. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC536D?

The RGB value is 172, 83, 109: 172 red, 83 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC536D?

The complementary color is #53AC92, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC536D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and white text 4.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC536D color

#AC536D rgb(172, 83, 109)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AC536D is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 32.5% green and 42.7% blue (172, 83, 109).

Its hue angle is 342°, with 35% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 37% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Extravagant Blush (#B55067), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.99:1).

#AC536D color codes

HEX	`#AC536D`
RGB	`rgb(172, 83, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 32.5%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(342, 35%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(342, 52%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 37%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.06, 39.18, 2.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.06, 39.25, 3.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.868, 16.064, 16.361)`
Decimal	`11293549`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC536D, 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 #AC536D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AC536D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.21:1	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 #AC536D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac536d; }
.text { color: #ac536d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac536d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 83 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac536d, #ac6653); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #AC536D?: #AC536D is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Extravagant Blush. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC536D?: The RGB value is 172, 83, 109: 172 red, 83 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC536D?: The complementary color is #53AC92, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC536D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and white text 4.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.