What color is #AC5791?

#AC5791 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magenta Memoir. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC5791?

The RGB value is 172, 87, 145: 172 red, 87 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC5791?

The complementary color is #57AC72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC5791?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 and white text 4.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC5791 color

#AC5791 rgb(172, 87, 145)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AC5791 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 34.1% green and 56.9% blue (172, 87, 145).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 34% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 16% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Magenta Memoir (#B4559B), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.64:1).

#AC5791 color codes

HEX	`#AC5791`
RGB	`rgb(172, 87, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 34.1%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 34%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 49%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 16%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.05, 42.24, -16.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.05, 45.27, 338.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.533, 17.633, 28.841)`
Decimal	`11294609`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC5791, 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 #AC5791	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AC5791 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.53:1	Pass	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 #AC5791 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac5791; }
.text { color: #ac5791; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac5791; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 87 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac5791, #ac5767); }

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Questions

What color is #AC5791?: #AC5791 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magenta Memoir. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC5791?: The RGB value is 172, 87, 145: 172 red, 87 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC5791?: The complementary color is #57AC72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC5791?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 and white text 4.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.