What color is #AC727F?

#AC727F 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 #AC727F?

The RGB value is 172, 114, 127: 172 red, 114 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC727F?

The complementary color is #72AC9F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC727F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 and white text 3.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC727F color

#AC727F rgb(172, 114, 127)

Shades of red

The hex color #AC727F is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 44.7% green and 49.8% blue (172, 114, 127).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 26% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 26% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Never Forget (#A67283), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.47:1).

#AC727F color codes

HEX	`#AC727F`
RGB	`rgb(172, 114, 127)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 44.7%, 49.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 26%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 34%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 26%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.39, 24.74, 2.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.39, 24.84, 5.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.862, 22.339, 22.972)`
Decimal	`11301503`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC727F, 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 #AC727F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AC727F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.47:1	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 #AC727F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac727f; }
.text { color: #ac727f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac727f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 114 127 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac727f, #ac8272); }

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Questions

What color is #AC727F?: #AC727F 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 #AC727F?: The RGB value is 172, 114, 127: 172 red, 114 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC727F?: The complementary color is #72AC9F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC727F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 and white text 3.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.