What color is #AC5964?

#AC5964 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 #AC5964?

The RGB value is 172, 89, 100: 172 red, 89 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC5964?

The complementary color is #59ACA1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC5964?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and white text 4.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC5964 color

#AC5964 rgb(172, 89, 100)

Shades of red

The hex color #AC5964 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 34.9% green and 39.2% blue (172, 89, 100).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 33% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 42% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Hot Flamingo (#B35966), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.81:1).

#AC5964 color codes

HEX	`#AC5964`
RGB	`rgb(172, 89, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 34.9%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 33%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 48%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 42%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.05, 34.97, 9.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.05, 36.17, 14.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.887, 16.838, 14.099)`
Decimal	`11295076`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC5964, 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 #AC5964	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AC5964 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.37:1	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 #AC5964 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac5964; }
.text { color: #ac5964; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac5964; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 89 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac5964, #ac7859); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #AC5964?: #AC5964 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 #AC5964?: The RGB value is 172, 89, 100: 172 red, 89 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC5964?: The complementary color is #59ACA1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC5964?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and white text 4.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.