What color is #AC7182?

#AC7182 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Never Forget. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC7182?

The RGB value is 172, 113, 130: 172 red, 113 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC7182?

The complementary color is #71AC9B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC7182?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.44:1 and white text 3.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC7182 color

#AC7182 rgb(172, 113, 130)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AC7182 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 44.3% green and 51% blue (172, 113, 130).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 26% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 24% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Never Forget (#A67283), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.44:1).

#AC7182 color codes

HEX	`#AC7182`
RGB	`rgb(172, 113, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 44.3%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 26%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 34%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 24%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.23, 25.75, 0.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.23, 25.75, 0.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.948, 22.194, 23.979)`
Decimal	`11301250`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC7182, 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 #AC7182	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AC7182 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.44:1	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 #AC7182 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac7182; }
.text { color: #ac7182; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac7182; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 113 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac7182, #ac7e71); }

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Questions

What color is #AC7182?: #AC7182 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Never Forget. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC7182?: The RGB value is 172, 113, 130: 172 red, 113 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC7182?: The complementary color is #71AC9B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC7182?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.44:1 and white text 3.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.