What color is #AC626F?

#AC626F is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC626F?

The RGB value is 172, 98, 111: 172 red, 98 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC626F?

The complementary color is #62AC9F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC626F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.73:1 and white text 4.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC626F color

#AC626F rgb(172, 98, 111)

Shades of red

The hex color #AC626F is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 38.4% green and 43.5% blue (172, 98, 111).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 31% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 35% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Cinnapink (#A6646F), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.73:1).

#AC626F color codes

HEX	`#AC626F`
RGB	`rgb(172, 98, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 38.4%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 31%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 43%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 35%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.28, 31.43, 5.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.28, 31.97, 10.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.251, 18.656, 17.36)`
Decimal	`11297391`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC626F, 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 #AC626F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AC626F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.73:1	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 #AC626F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac626f; }
.text { color: #ac626f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac626f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 98 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac626f, #ac7a62); }

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Questions

What color is #AC626F?: #AC626F is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC626F?: The RGB value is 172, 98, 111: 172 red, 98 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC626F?: The complementary color is #62AC9F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC626F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.73:1 and white text 4.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.