What color is #AC545B?

#AC545B is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Hot Flamingo. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC545B?

The RGB value is 172, 84, 91: 172 red, 84 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC545B?

The complementary color is #54ACA5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC545B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and white text 5.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC545B color

#AC545B rgb(172, 84, 91)

Shades of red

The hex color #AC545B is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 32.9% green and 35.7% blue (172, 84, 91).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 35% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 47% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Hot Flamingo (#B35966), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.03:1).

#AC545B color codes

HEX	`#AC545B`
RGB	`rgb(172, 84, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 32.9%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 35%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 51%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 47%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.8, 36.64, 12.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.8, 38.85, 19.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.073, 15.869, 11.796)`
Decimal	`11293787`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC545B, 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 #AC545B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AC545B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.17:1	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 #AC545B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac545b; }
.text { color: #ac545b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac545b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 84 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac545b, #ac7954); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brick Red.

Questions

What color is #AC545B?: #AC545B is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Hot Flamingo. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC545B?: The RGB value is 172, 84, 91: 172 red, 84 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC545B?: The complementary color is #54ACA5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC545B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and white text 5.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.