What color is #AC7276?

#AC7276 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Rose Gold. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC7276?

The RGB value is 172, 114, 118: 172 red, 114 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC7276?

The complementary color is #72ACA8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC7276?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 and white text 3.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC7276 color

#AC7276 rgb(172, 114, 118)

Shades of red

The hex color #AC7276 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 44.7% green and 46.3% blue (172, 114, 118).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 26% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 31% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Rose Gold (#B76E79), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.42:1).

#AC7276 color codes

HEX	`#AC7276`
RGB	`rgb(172, 114, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 44.7%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 26%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 34%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 31%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.15, 23.46, 7.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.15, 24.54, 17.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.301, 22.115, 20.019)`
Decimal	`11301494`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC7276, 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 #AC7276	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.87:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AC7276 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.87:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.42:1	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 #AC7276 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac7276; }
.text { color: #ac7276; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac7276; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 114 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac7276, #ac8b72); }

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Questions

What color is #AC7276?: #AC7276 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Rose Gold. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC7276?: The RGB value is 172, 114, 118: 172 red, 114 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC7276?: The complementary color is #72ACA8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC7276?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 and white text 3.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.