What color is #AC7189?

#AC7189 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 #AC7189?

The RGB value is 172, 113, 137: 172 red, 113 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC7189?

The complementary color is #71AC94, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC7189?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 and white text 3.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC7189 color

#AC7189 rgb(172, 113, 137)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AC7189 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 44.3% green and 53.7% blue (172, 113, 137).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 26% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 20% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Never Forget (#A67283), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.48:1).

#AC7189 color codes

HEX	`#AC7189`
RGB	`rgb(172, 113, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 44.3%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 26%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 34%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 20%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.44, 26.83, -3.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.44, 27.05, 352.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.434, 22.389, 26.538)`
Decimal	`11301257`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC7189, 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 #AC7189	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AC7189 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.48:1	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 #AC7189 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac7189; }
.text { color: #ac7189; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac7189; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 113 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac7189, #ac7771); }

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Questions

What color is #AC7189?: #AC7189 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 #AC7189?: The RGB value is 172, 113, 137: 172 red, 113 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC7189?: The complementary color is #71AC94, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC7189?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 and white text 3.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.