What color is #AC6369?

#AC6369 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC6369?

The RGB value is 172, 99, 105: 172 red, 99 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC6369?

The complementary color is #63ACA6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC6369?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 and white text 4.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC6369 color

#AC6369 rgb(172, 99, 105)

Shades of red

The hex color #AC6369 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 38.8% green and 41.2% blue (172, 99, 105).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 31% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 39% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Cinnapink (#A6646F), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.74:1).

#AC6369 color codes

HEX	`#AC6369`
RGB	`rgb(172, 99, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 38.8%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 31%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 42%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 39%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.35, 30.14, 9.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.35, 31.6, 17.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.026, 18.716, 15.709)`
Decimal	`11297641`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC6369, 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 #AC6369	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AC6369 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.74:1	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 #AC6369 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac6369; }
.text { color: #ac6369; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac6369; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 99 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac6369, #ac8263); }

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Questions

What color is #AC6369?: #AC6369 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC6369?: The RGB value is 172, 99, 105: 172 red, 99 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC6369?: The complementary color is #63ACA6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC6369?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 and white text 4.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.