What color is #AC5468?

#AC5468 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Extravagant Blush. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC5468?

The RGB value is 172, 84, 104: 172 red, 84 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC5468?

The complementary color is #54AC98, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC5468?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and white text 4.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC5468 color

#AC5468 rgb(172, 84, 104)

Shades of red

The hex color #AC5468 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 32.9% green and 40.8% blue (172, 84, 104).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 35% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 40% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Extravagant Blush (#B55067), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.97:1).

#AC5468 color codes

HEX	`#AC5468`
RGB	`rgb(172, 84, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 32.9%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 35%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 51%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 40%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.12, 38.06, 5.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.12, 38.46, 8.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.684, 16.113, 15.01)`
Decimal	`11293800`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC5468, 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 #AC5468	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AC5468 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.22:1	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 #AC5468 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac5468; }
.text { color: #ac5468; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac5468; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 84 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac5468, #ac6c54); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #AC5468?: #AC5468 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Extravagant Blush. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC5468?: The RGB value is 172, 84, 104: 172 red, 84 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC5468?: The complementary color is #54AC98, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC5468?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and white text 4.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.