What color is #AC5D74?

#AC5D74 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC5D74?

The RGB value is 172, 93, 116: 172 red, 93 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC5D74?

The complementary color is #5DAC95, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC5D74?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and white text 4.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC5D74 color

#AC5D74 rgb(172, 93, 116)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AC5D74 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 36.5% green and 45.5% blue (172, 93, 116).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 32% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 33% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Cinnapink (#A6646F), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.59:1).

#AC5D74 color codes

HEX	`#AC5D74`
RGB	`rgb(172, 93, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 36.5%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 32%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 46%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 33%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.33, 34.8, 1.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.33, 34.83, 2.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.081, 17.862, 18.699)`
Decimal	`11296116`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC5D74, 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 #AC5D74	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AC5D74 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.59:1	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 #AC5D74 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac5d74; }
.text { color: #ac5d74; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac5d74; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 93 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac5d74, #ac6e5d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #AC5D74?: #AC5D74 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC5D74?: The RGB value is 172, 93, 116: 172 red, 93 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC5D74?: The complementary color is #5DAC95, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC5D74?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and white text 4.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.