What color is #AC598D?

#AC598D is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Purple Zergling. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC598D?

The RGB value is 172, 89, 141: 172 red, 89 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC598D?

The complementary color is #59AC78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC598D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and white text 4.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC598D color

#AC598D rgb(172, 89, 141)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AC598D is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 34.9% green and 55.3% blue (172, 89, 141).

Its hue angle is 322°, with 33% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 18% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Purple Zergling (#A15589), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.6:1).

#AC598D color codes

HEX	`#AC598D`
RGB	`rgb(172, 89, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 34.9%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(322, 33%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(322, 48%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 18%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.3, 40.56, -13.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.3, 42.75, 341.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.394, 17.84, 27.3)`
Decimal	`11295117`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC598D, 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 #AC598D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AC598D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.57:1	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 #AC598D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac598d; }
.text { color: #ac598d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac598d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 89 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac598d, #ac5964); }

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Questions

What color is #AC598D?: #AC598D is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Purple Zergling. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC598D?: The RGB value is 172, 89, 141: 172 red, 89 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC598D?: The complementary color is #59AC78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC598D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and white text 4.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.