What color is #AC6E7C?

#AC6E7C is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Never Forget. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC6E7C?

The RGB value is 172, 110, 124: 172 red, 110 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC6E7C?

The complementary color is #6EAC9E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC6E7C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 and white text 3.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC6E7C color

#AC6E7C rgb(172, 110, 124)

Shades of red

The hex color #AC6E7C is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 43.1% green and 48.6% blue (172, 110, 124).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 27% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 28% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Never Forget (#A67283), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.28:1).

#AC6E7C color codes

HEX	`#AC6E7C`
RGB	`rgb(172, 110, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 43.1%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 27%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 36%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 28%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.36, 26.55, 2.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.36, 26.67, 5.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.228, 21.38, 21.81)`
Decimal	`11300476`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC6E7C, 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 #AC6E7C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.98:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AC6E7C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.98:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.28:1	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 #AC6E7C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac6e7c; }
.text { color: #ac6e7c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac6e7c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 110 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac6e7c, #ac7f6e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #AC6E7C?: #AC6E7C is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Never Forget. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC6E7C?: The RGB value is 172, 110, 124: 172 red, 110 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC6E7C?: The complementary color is #6EAC9E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC6E7C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 and white text 3.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.