What color is #AC5E5F?

#AC5E5F is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cheek Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC5E5F?

The RGB value is 172, 94, 95: 172 red, 94 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC5E5F?

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

Is black or white text better on #AC5E5F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and white text 4.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC5E5F color

#AC5E5F rgb(172, 94, 95)

Shades of red

The hex color #AC5E5F is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 36.9% green and 37.3% blue (172, 94, 95).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 32% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 45% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Cheek Red (#A55A55), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.65:1).

#AC5E5F color codes

HEX	`#AC5E5F`
RGB	`rgb(172, 94, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 36.9%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 32%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 45%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 45%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.01, 31.72, 13.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.01, 34.51, 23.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.083, 17.604, 13.007)`
Decimal	`11296351`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC5E5F, 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 #AC5E5F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AC5E5F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.52:1	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 #AC5E5F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac5e5f; }
.text { color: #ac5e5f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac5e5f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 94 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac5e5f, #ac845e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indian Red.

Questions

What color is #AC5E5F?: #AC5E5F is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cheek Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC5E5F?: The RGB value is 172, 94, 95: 172 red, 94 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC5E5F?: The complementary color is #5EACAB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC5E5F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and white text 4.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.