What color is #AC5E6B?

#AC5E6B 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 #AC5E6B?

The RGB value is 172, 94, 107: 172 red, 94 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC5E6B?

The complementary color is #5EAC9F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC5E6B?

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.

#AC5E6B color

#AC5E6B rgb(172, 94, 107)

Shades of red

The hex color #AC5E6B is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 36.9% green and 42% blue (172, 94, 107).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 32% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 38% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Hot Flamingo (#B35966), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#AC5E6B color codes

HEX	`#AC5E6B`
RGB	`rgb(172, 94, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 36.9%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 32%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 45%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 38%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.3, 33.11, 6.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.3, 33.8, 11.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.671, 17.84, 16.104)`
Decimal	`11296363`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC5E6B, 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 #AC5E6B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AC5E6B 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 #AC5E6B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac5e6b; }
.text { color: #ac5e6b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac5e6b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 94 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac5e6b, #ac785e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #AC5E6B?: #AC5E6B 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 #AC5E6B?: The RGB value is 172, 94, 107: 172 red, 94 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC5E6B?: The complementary color is #5EAC9F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC5E6B?: 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.